PROCEEDINGS
GKA^s^D LODGE
NOllJ II (LVROIJNA,
December Sicl 4tli, 5tli and Gtli, 58C6.
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PROCEEDINGS
OP TIIE
GRAND LODGE
OF
OP
NOETH CAKOLINA :
December 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th, BQS%1
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EALEIGH:
KEY-STONE OFFICE — WM. B. 6MITH & CO,
1867.
PROCEEDIJfGS
OF THE
GRAND LODGE
HE Grand Lodge of North Carolina convened in tlie city
of Raleigh, on Monday evening December 3d, 1866, at T
o'clock, and was opened in ample form by the Most Worship-
ful Grand Master, after prayer by Rev. Bro. P. G. Bow-
man, Grand Chaplain, pro Um,
PRESENT :
M. W. Edwin G. Reade,
R. W. J. M. Happoldt,
" R. W. Best,
John Nichols,
" " C. W, D. Hutchings,
" W. T. Bain,
" " D. W. Bain,
Bro. W. S. Thompson,
J. F. Hewlett,
" F. G. Foster.
« J. M. Long,
W. H. Smith,
« J. M. Betts,
P. G. Masters E. F
Grand Master.
Dep. "
Sen. Grand Warden.
Jun. Grand Warden.
Grand Treasuer.
Grand Secretary.
Ass't Grand Secretary.
Sen. " Deacon j>r6> fern.
Jun. " " «
Grand Marshal.
Swora Bearer, i^o tern,
" Pursuivant,
" Tyler.
Watson, W. G. Hill, W. F. Collins and
L. S. Williams.
The Most Worshipful Grand Master appointed Bros. W. P. Tay-
lor, Burnace Walker and J. B. Neathery the committee on cre-
dentials, who reported Lodges duly represented as follows :
St. John's Lodge,
St. John's Lodge,
Charity Lodge,
Unanimity Lodge,
No. 1, by Thomas M. Gardner,
ITiomas B. Carr.
W. M.
s. w.
Ko.
No.
No.
J. E. Amyett,
A. C. Latham.
J. W. Eeasiey.
K D. Simp&oiL
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PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRA2iD LODGE
Jolanston Caswell Lodge, No. 10, " J. B. Batchelor,
Phoenix Lodge, No. 8,
Phalanx Lodge, No. 31,
Stokes Lodge, No. 33,
Wm. K. Davie Lodge, No. 37,
Hiram Lodge, No. 40,
Perseverance Lodge, No. 59,
Widow's Son Lodge, No. 75,
Zion Lodge, No. 81,
Lafayette Lodge, No. 83,
Morning Star Lodge, No. 85,
Enfield Lodge, No. 88,
Skewarky Lodge, No. 90,
Joseph Warren Lodge, No. 92,
Jerusalem Lodge, No, 95,
St. John's Lodge, No. 90, "
Wake Forest Lodge, No. 97, "
Hiram Lodge, No. 98, "
Fulton Lodge, No. 99, "
Warren Lodge, No. 191, "
Columbus Lodge, No. 102, "
Pasquotank Lodge, No. 103, "
Perquimans Lodge, No. 106,
Clinton Lodge, No. 107,"
Belmont Lodge, No. 108, "
Wayne Lodge, No. 112, "
Person Lodge, No. 113, "
Holly Springs Lodge, No. 115,
Mt. Lebanon Lodge, No. 117,
Tuscarora Lodge, No. 122,
Frank linton Lodge, No. 123,
Clinton Lodge,
Blackmer Lodge,
No. 124, "
No. 127,"
W. A. Jenkins,
T. S. Lutterloh.
K. D. Whitley.
John M. Long.
George Riley.
D. W. Bain,
D. W. Bain,
W. B. FerrebeCj
Calvin Koonce.
A. J. Murrill.
J. J. Q. Taylor.
Dr. H. Joyuer.
W. T. Bain,
F. M. Moye,
G. W. Stanton.
H. F. Granger,
J. H. Coward,
F. M. Rountree.
W. W. Dunn,
Thomas A. Harvey.
J. B. Lassiter.
John Barden.
Wm. Murdoch.
J. D. Sutherland,
J. W. Hatch,
W. P. Taylor.
R. K. Speed.
R., K. Speed,
George Williamson,
N. A. Roan.
Thomas S. Kenan.,
J. W. Gulick.
W. n. Smith,
W. A. Bradsher,
J. W. Cuningham.
James Rogers,
C. J. Rountree,
J. W. Hays,
R. H. Kingsbury,
J. T. Littlejohn.
Johr n. Whitfield,
Wilson H. Williams,
William H. Mitchell,
Ellis Mai one.
W. T. Bain,
W. M.
S. W.
W. M.
J. W.
Proxy.
S. W.
Proxy.
W. M.
1
W. M
Proxy.
Yv . M.
W. M.
J. W.
W. M.
S. W.
J. W.
Proxy.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Hanks Lodge,
Dan River Lodge,
Radiance Lodge,
Alamance Lodge,
Black Rock Lodge,
Lincoln Lodge,
King Solomon Lodge,
Mt. Energy Lodge,
Carolina Lodge,
Mt. Vernon Lodge,
Adoniram Lodge,
Ohalmers Lodge,
Scotch Ireland Lodge,
White Stone Lodge,
Rolesville Lodge,
Mtw^Pleasant Lodge^
No. 128,
No. 129,
No. 132.
133,
135,
137,
140,
No.
No.
No,
No.
No.
No. 141,"
No. 143, "
No. 149,"
No. 151,"
No. 154, "
No. 155,"
No. 156,"
No. 157, "
Knapp of Reeds Lodge, No. 158, "
Beaumont Lodge, No. IGO, "
Rock Rest Lodge, No. 161,"
Tadkin Lodge, No. 163,"
Archer Lodge, No. 165, "
St. Paul's Lodge, No. 166, "
Winston Lodge, No. 167,"
Belk Lodge, No. 171,"
Buffalo Lodge, No. 172,"
Union Lodge, No. 173, "
Geo. Washington Lodge, No. 174, "
Siloam Lodge,
Carthage Lodge,
Townsville Lodge,
Jordan Lodge,
Sandy Creek Lodge,
Carey Lodge,
High Point Lodge,
Eagle Rock Lodge,
Fair Bluff Lodge,
Cleveland Lodge,
Long Creek Lodge,
No. 178,"
No. 181,"
No. 183,"
No. 184,"
No. 185,"
No. 198,"
No. 190,"
No. 201,"
No. 190,"
No. 203, "
No. 205, "
D. Curtis,
J. M. Odell.
Returns no delegate.
D. A. Spivey, S. W,
A. H. Boyd.
Joseph Green.
William Lander.
E. D. Hall.
Joseph H. Cook, S. W,
W. A. Bobbitt,
John Bullock.
W. P. Kendall.
B. B. Paschall, W. M.
J. F. Clack, W. M.
R. B. Paschall, Proxy.
J. G. Ramsay.
B. T. Strickland.
H. A. Hodge.
D. Peed, W.
W. S. ThompsoB, S. W.
J. N. Peace, J. W,
John Fleming.
R. N. Green,
T. L. Winslow.
E. H. Love.
S. T. Speer, S. W.
J. Blake, W. M.
E. D. Hall, Proxy.
P. A. Wilson.
Joseph W. Beasley.
William Murdock, Proxy.
John W. Gentry.
C. R. Scott,
R. W. York.
John BardeUj Proxy.
W. M. Black.
H. B. Estis.
W. T, Bain, Proxy.
P. Murphy.
A. Betts, W. M.
T. W. Young, S. W.
W. B. Allen, J. W.
W. P. Pugh.
P. P. Pace.
W. J. Stanly, W. M.
John W. Gidney.
R. D. Whitley, Proxy.
FROCEEDIKGS OF THEJ QRAKD LODGB
3Iingo Lodge,
Ko. 206, "
Samson Warren.
Lebanon Lodge,
No. 207, "
E. N. Bell,
W. M.
Eno Lodge,
No. 210,
John K. Green,
W. M.
Lidiistrial Lodge,
No. 212,"
W. D. Faucett.
Kew Light Lodge,
No. 215, "
E. Grissom,
B. Walker.
Richland Lodge,
No. 214. "
R. W. Thomas,
A. F. Dodson,
a w.
D. Loftin.
Catawba Valley Lodge.
No. 217, "
P. G. Bowman,
J. w.
Wra. G. Hill Lodge,
No. 218, "
J. B. Neathry,
A. D. Royster,
W. H. Dodd.
Webster Lodge,
No. 223, "
P. Creech.
Tabernacle Lodge,
No. 223, "
J. W. Howlett.
County Line Lodge,
No. 224, "
John W. Ellis.
Jonesville Lodge,
No. 227, "
A. C. Cowles.
McCormick Lodge,
No. 228, "
Joseph Andrews.
Henderson Lodge,
No. 229, "
G. B. Harris.
Corinthian Lodge,
No. 230, '*
W. B, Jordan. 'mm
Wm. T. Bain Lodge,
No. 231, •*
Saml. Utiey,
W. R. Stephenson.
Lenoir Lodge,
No. 233, "
S. H. Rountree,
Proxy.
Archer Lodge,
No. 224,"
G. H. Faribault.
Cokesbury Lodge,
No. 235,"
George W. Pegram.
Mystic Tie Lodge,
No. 237,"
J. M. Neal,
J W.
Kanunta Lodge,
No. 239, "
J. B. Person,
G, C. Garris.
Mill Creek Lodge,
No. 125,"
C. W. D. Hutchings,
Proxy.
Lafayette Lodge,
No. 179, "
John D. Pay lor.
Liberty Lodge,
No. 45, "
Key. J. D. Wilson,
W. M.
Mocksville Lodge,
No. 134, "
J. B. Neath er J,
Proxy.
Wilson Lodge,
No. 226, "
P. Tomlin.
Jefferson Lodge,
No. 219, "
David B. Murchisoii.
Orr Lodge,
No. 104,'*
Henry Harding.
Kilwining Lodge,
No. 64, "
W. P. Kendall,
R«i>.
New Salem Lodge,
No. 209, "
L. C. Wood.
Stokesburg Lodg«,
No. 220,"
J. E. Matthew^^.
Franklin Lodga,
No. 109,"
S. H. Rountree,
Proxy.
Atlantic Lodge,
No. 238,"
W. B. Ferrebee,
Proxy.
Blackmer Lodge,
No. 170, "
W. T. Dickinson.
Caldwell Lodge,
No. 180, "
M. Fetter,
W. M.
H. H. Smith,
a W.
vrUMier j-iOQgc,
«J . VV . XX<1 toil.
€}-ranite Lodge,
No. 191, "
James H. Bijaii,
W. n. Lancaster.
Central Crosa Lodge,
No. 187."
A, Thomas.
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Palmyra Lodge, No. 147, " A. Parker, W. M.
Roanoke Lodge, Ko. 203, A. Johnson, Proxy.
Falkland Lodge, No. 196, Willis R. Williama.
Oscilla Lodge, No. 241, " R. L. Heflin, W.
Monroe Lodge, No. 244, W. F. Fitzgerald.
Berea Lodge, No. 204, " J. C. Howard.
Mt. Zion Lodge, No. 23o, " Richard W. York.
Elmwood Lodge, No. 24G, " J. W. Howlett, W. M.
New Berne Lodge, No. 245, " J. C. Whittemore.
Note.— The Grand Secretary hogs leave to state here that the proxies of those Lodgea to
which his name is afSxed came first to hand, the others, (with one exception,) omitting to clothe
him with the power to transfer, were, in consequence of this omission, unrepresented.
The Grand Master delivered the following as his annual ad-
dress, which was referred to Bros, William Lander, Henry T.
Clark and J. B. Batchelor as the committee thereon.
Grand Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina :
For the past twelve months I have been honored with the care of
the craft in this state. I return thanks to the Grand Officers for the ef-
ficient aid which they have rendered me, and to the craft for their cheer-
ful obedience, and for the peace and harmony which have reigned in their
midst.
There were at our last Grand Communication 163 lodges, working un-
der charters. With the charters granted them, and the Dispensations
issued since, the number of lodges at this time approximates 200. There
were at the same time more than 12,000 members. With the estimated
initiations since, the number of members must approximate 13,000. This
is an average of more than two lodges for every county, and comprises
one-eighth of the whole adult white male population of the state. I
have corresponded with most of the lodges and with many of the breth-
ren; I have instructed the officers, and especially the Grand Lecturers, to
be diligent and earnest, not only in teaching the ritual, but in incul-
cating a high moral standard. I have reason to believe from their re-
ports, and from the order which reigns, and from the increase of num-
b€r8, that they have been succesful, and that the fraternity were never
so numerous or more harmonious. The exceptional cases appear in the
reports which I have filed and are not numerous.
My information from other Jurisdictions is of the same cheering char-
acter. This is the more gratifying and the more remarkable, as we have
passed through the severest ordeal to which Benevolence was ever sub-
jected. Everything else is broken, divided, discordant. But over the
whole world we are friendly, and know no other name than brother, —
The lesson taught us is one of commendable pride for our ancient and
Boble institution, to which men flee in times of peril as to a rock of
safety.
Our relations with our sister Grand Lodge* are of the most satisfactory
and fraternal character. The only disturbance threatened was with th«
8 PK0CEKDING3 OF THE GRAND LODGE
Grand Lodge of New York. At our last communication we had infor-
mation, upon which we reasonably relied, that the Grand Lodge of New
Tork had sent an emissary into the state to establish negro lodges, and
that a negro lodge had been established at Newbern. I have corres-
ponded w^ith the Grand Master of New Tork, and I am happy to say that
the fact was not so. It seems that there is a negro grand lodge in the
state of New York, and that it was the negro grand lodge which had
^nt out the emissary. The only ground of complaint which we can
have against the Grand Lodge of New York is, that she did not warn us
of the existence in her midst of a negro grand lodge. The excuse for this
is, as I judge from my correspondence with the Grand Master, that they
regard it as " perfectly harmless." But so it is not regarded by us. —
Among a population so degraded and ignorant as the negro population
of the south, our institution, so powerful for good when properly guarded,
would be as powerful for mischief when thus abandoned. Indeed, a
spurious body of masons, whether black Or white, is a matter of serious
»larm, ought never to be considered as "perfectly harmless," and the
craft ought instantly to be put on their guard. And this we say, not in
einy spirit of acrimony, but in the freedom of friendly counsel.
At our last communication a committee consisting of the Grand Master
and Bros. Martin and Colton was appointed to revise the by-laws. At
the time of the adoption of the resolution and the appointment of the
committee, Bro. McCormick, was Grand Master, and my construction of
the resolution was that the duty was personal to Bro. McCormick, and I
Tery much desired that we should have the benefit of his experience and
learning in that work. But such was not his construction of the resolu-
tion. Bro. Colton has left the state. Bro. Martin informs me that it was
Impossible'for him to attend to it, and so I have to regret that it has not been
done at all.
The disposition of St. John's College to Bro. Mills, which was contem-
plated and provided for at our last communication, I am informed by
him, has not been completed. The committee having the matter in
charge will, doubtless, afford us the necessary information. Lest this
should become an apple of discord, I recommend an early and final dis-
position of it.
Our Order is professedly exclusive. Our rules forbid the admission of
any except such as are worthy and well qualified. And the unanimity
of the ballot has been a reasonable safeguard against impositions. But,
during the war, our sympathy for our neighbors and our desire to afford
them the benefits of our Order, in the vicissitudes to which they were ex-
posed, induced us to admit many who were young and inexperienced and
whose characters were not well formed. They sought our Order for per-
sonal safety, knowing nothing more of it than that it was a universal
brotherhood for kindness and protection. They were strangers to its
high moral principles and aims ; and, therefore, and also because of the
baneful influences of the camp, we have some among us who give us much
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concern. But they are now iijasons, and it is our daty to bear with them,
so far as we can with, safety. And especially is it our duty, by frequent
lectures, in and out of the lodges, to teach them the high principles and
aims of masonry, and, if possible, to wean them from evil propensities,
and make them honorable and useful. But as the general good of our
Order is above our sympathy for any individual member, we must re-
commend that, failing in our efforts to teach and reform, we must unhes-
itatingly expel every unworthy member. The wise and good who meet
around our altars cannot, and will not, associate with the profligate.
The station of Grand Master is as honorable as any other station in the
irtate. Indeed we teach that it is the most honorable, and he who fills it
owes a debt of gratitude to his brethren which a lifetime service only
tan pay. But it is not a etation of honor only, but of great labor and
usefulness. Its duties and relations are such as to require almost constant
attention. It has been usual to continue the Grand Master for two years.
When this has been departed from, I think it was error, because the ex-
periencc'of the first year enables the Grand Master to be more efiScient
and useful the second year. I make these remarks lest the course which
I feel it my duty to pursue may be followed as a precedent. My official
intercourse with the fraternity has been very agreeable, and it would be a
pleasure to continue it. But I find hy experience that it occupies 8#
much of my time during the session of the court of which I am a mem-
l)er, as to interfere with my duties to the court, or else to impose more
labor than I am physically able to bear. I am, therefore, obliged to ask
you to excuse me from serving a second year.
In taking leave of you, my brethren, I commend to your devotion our
noble institution. A membership of thirty years has enabled me to know
it well ; and it has warmed in my affections for its beauties and grown
in my admiration for its strength and wisdom. The world wonders, as
well it may, what it is in masonry w^hich preserves it, while everything
else decays. Other institutions spring up and run well for a while, but
are soon lost, even in name. " Splendid cities rise to cheer the dreary
desert," and then moulder until their very sites ara lost. Empires rise
to power and splendor, and soon live only in history. But masonry lives
through all time, in every form of government, through wars and in peace,
grows fresher with age and stronger in storms. Amid all the commo-
tions of the world, the play of angry passions and the carnage of armies,
she has w^orn her lambskin, as she wears it this day, without spot or blem-
ish. That must be pure w^hich nothing corrupts ; that must be strong
which nothing can break. The most industrious in labor, the most learn-
ed in the professions, the most profound in science, the most honored in
state and the most devout in church — differing in everything else — meet
around a common altar in union and fellowship. They meddle with no
matters of party in state or church ; they have no speculations or schemes
for w^ealth or honors ; yet thay claim to have some common design of
great moment. What does it mean ? Churchmen, statesmen, philoso-
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ra0CEI5DrNGS OF THB ORAJ^D LODGH
phers and laborers ! wliat talismanic charm draws you together ? What
lessons of wisdom bring you to teach, or come you to learn? Are you
not tired of the noiseless tread and whispering voice, the secret sign and
silent tongue, which forso many ages hare separated you from the world ?
Are yon not ashamed of your many forma and simple emblems ? — the
square, the level and the plumb ; the setting-mal!, the coffin and the
spade ; the broken column, the sprig of acacia and the v/eeping virgin,
and their like ? Naj^ my brethreTi, there is no need that you should^
be ashamed, for the greatest trnths are found in the greatest simplicity.
Not only did the teakettle top suggest all that is known of the powers of
steam, the falling apple great truths in philosophy, but He who taught
as never man taught, impressed His greatest truths by the simplest em-
blems. When He taught the difference between the stable and unstable-
mind. He pointed to the house upon the rock, and the house upon the
sand. When He taught the oljligations to government, as distinguished
from duty to God, He pointed to the superscription on their coin. When
He warned against covotousness aud over carefulness, He pointed to the
lily, -vrhich did neither toil nor spin. W^hen He taught the influence of
good deeds upon the world, He pointed to the candle on the stand, and
the city on the hill. When He taught the difference between the mere
pretender and him who v/as fi^:ithful, He blasted the barren fig tree and
praised the vine with mucli fruit. W^hen He taught the necessity of the
death of the body to the resurrection of the soul He pointed to the grain
of wheat, v/hich springs not up till first it dies. When He taught who*
was fit for the kingdom of heaven, He took a little child and set him in
the midst. When He prescribed the means commemorative of His own:
passion and deatli, He broke bread and divided Vrine. And His mission
to earth, His rc\]ection by men, His suffering and death, His resurrection
and ascension and His eternal existence and glory are all taught us by
the simple emblem : The stone whicli the builders rejected is become the
head of the corner.
Yea, my brethren, there is a eharm here, and in all your communications,
which you would not, if 3 ou could, resist. It is not that the laborer, the
philosopher, the statesman and the churchman, learn here only lessons of
wisdom fit for the mind; but it is especially because the heart is touched
by a charm whick is a specific for so many of the evils of the world.
Kot many years ago a worthy mechanic removed to » city from a dis-
tant state, and died before he had made acciuaintances, and left his fami-
ly destitute. The weather was most inclement; their home was cheei'-
les« ; the mother was si(;k ; the cliildren hungry. One tlmig after another
had been sold for bread, until all was gone. A crisis seemed at hand. —
They must die or beg. Again she searched to see if nothing remained.
She found, neatly folded, a lambskin or white leather apron — the emblem
of innocence, and the badge of a mason — -wh ich she had seen her hus -
band wear in masonic processions. The tear came, the voice sobbed, and
the heart sank.^€ould she part with it ? Was it of any value ? Would
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any one have it ? Necessity compelled. She olfered it to a merchant.—
He asked many questions; wrote her name and residence; supplied her
wants, and bid her call again. Soon might be seen a group talking ear-
nestly together; soon the widow's uncomfortable tenement was exchang-
ed for a neat cottage ; the floor was carpeted ; the furniture appropriate ;
the fire blinked bonnily ; the children were fed and cl&d and gleesome,
and the widow's heart was happy, and
"Carol'd light as lark at norE,"
And yet no one knew who did it, and none sought prai£« for it 5 Thia
is one of your secrets, brethren, for which the world censures you.
Religion fits men for heaven, and that is the best. Masonry fits men
for the world, and that is the next ; and these two are friendly to each
other.
So long as the Grand Master of the Universe shall preside and give
us instructions for our work, so long will v/e labor in the quarries, and
exhibit specimens of our skill. And when He shall declare the Temple
finished, and shall close His Lodge on earth, and open it in Heaven, we
will obey His summons there,
" To brinjc forth the caivstonc
With shouting and praiso."
The following standing committees were announced:
On Suspensions and Expulsions — Bros. J. E. Allen, T. M,
Gardner and Burnace Walker.
On Charters and Dispensations — Bros. F. G. Foster, W. A.
Jenkins and Joseph Green.
On. Foreign Communications a/nd dliscellaneotts Subjects —
Bros. R. W. Best, W. G. Hill and John Nichols.
On Qrand SeGretary^s BooJcs and Report — Bros. T. B. Carr,
T. M. Gardner and William Murdoch.
Bro. B. W. Best introduced the following resolution, which
was adopted :
Resolved^ That all transient brethren in regular standing, who
may be in the city, are invited to attend the sessions of this
Grand Communication.
Bro. ]Sf. P. Bowman appeared, presented his credentials as
representative of the Most W orshipful Grand Lodge of Vermont
near this Grand Lodge, and being received as such, he was cor-
dially invited to a seat in the Hall.
The Grand Secretary presented the following as his annual
report, which was read and referred to the committee on his
books and report :
To THE M. W. GraisT) Lodge of North Carolina :
The rapid tide of time, in its ebbings and flowings, has brought around
Another Masonic year, and through the providence of the All Wise dis«
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FROCEEDINQS OF THE GRAND LODGE
poser of all human events, we are once more permitted to assemble in our
annual communication, to consult upon and adopt sucli measures as Trill
result in the prosperity of the Craft in this jrisdiction.
I will now enter upon the business connected with my office, and will
inform you that, in obedience to a resolusion of the last Grand Lodge, I
furnished the following subordinate lodges with new charters, their old
ones haying been destroyed, or carried off by the Federal army, in their
march through the State :
Archer Lodge, No. 165 ; Mill Creek, No. 125 ; Scotch Ireland, No. 154;
Carey, No. 198 ; Mingo, No. 206 ; Belmont, No. 108 ; Mount Olivet, No.
195; Siioam, No. 178 ; Conoho, No. 131 ; Perquimans, No. lOG ; Johnson,
Caswell, No. 10 — old charter revived; Wayne, No. 112 — the Lodge
building, with its contents, destroyed by fire in May last.
Thirteen Lodges were chartered at your communication of last year
commencing with McConnick Lodge, No. 228, and ending with Wicca-
con Lodge, No. 240.
From the number of Lodges which have been organized by dispensa-
tion, during the year, we may reasonably suppoiee that a large accession
to our membership has been received. The following are their names
»nd location :
Stanhope
Lodge,
stanhope,
Nash County.
Rountree
u
Kinston,
Lenoir
u
Oaki
((
Oaks,
Orange
t(
Centre Hill
u
Centre Hill,
Chowan
(I
Holly Grove
((
Holly Grove,
Gates
u.
Mount Vernon
((
Curtis' Milli,
Alamance
Harnett
i(
Harnett Chapel,
Harnett
i(
Unaka
(4
Webster,
Jackson
i<
Loch Lomond
(i
Floral College,
Robeson
*t
Elmwood
(i
Greensboro',
Guilford
Beulah
u
Beulah,
Johnson
M
Waynesville
Waynesville,
Haywood
«<
East Bend
u
East Bend,
Yadkin
*i
Catawba
a
Newton,
Catawba
ti
Mount Bethel
u
Lomaxville,
Rockingham
H
Buckhill
u
Bullock's X Roads, Granville
<«
Durbin
Blockersville,
Cumberland
<i
Monroe
i;
Monroe,
Union
((
Clay
<i
Haysville,
Clay
((
Newborn
u
Newbern,
Craven
High Britton
u
Lenoir,
Caldwell
u
Lee
l(
Taylorsvillc,
Alexander
Li
Rockford
((
Rockford,
Surry
it
By a reference to the printed proceedings of last year it will be seen
that I paid the Grand Treasurer $1,704.00.
Since that time I have received and paid him the dues ot
Burnesville Lodge, No. 192, $ 15 00
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
1$
Pisgah
Fulton
Clinton
Dispensation for
Locli Lomond
Mount Bethel
Waynesville
Elmwood
Catawba
Oaks
Beulab
East Bend
Monroe
Clay
Newborn
Durbin
Leo
Dues from
Pine Forrest
Western Star
Harnett
200,
99,
107,
Lodge,
No. 186. for 1865,
'* 91, revived,
15 00
15 00
15 00
I 9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
I 15 00
9 00
9 00
60 00
117 00
33 00
Total, $1,914 00
I have also received, during the year, $12.50 for diplomas, which I
have placed to the credit of the Grand Lodge for postage purposes.
I will here state that some brother (through mistake, no doubt,) paid
fifteen dollars in uncurrent money, which, in the hurry of business, I did
not discover until the Grand Treasurer drew my attention to it in count-
ing the amount paid at that time.
In conformity with a resolution of the last Grand Lodge, the M. W. G.
M. appointed Bros. R. W. Best, John Nichols and J. B. Neathery, a com-
mittee to " determine and report to the Secretary what Lodges should
have their dues remitted, and for what years.*"
After a careful examination of the book of accounts, the committee re-
commended that the dues of the following Lodges should be remitted, in
consideration of their being surrounded by Federal troops, during, or for
a great part of the late war, which deprived them of the power of holding
their regular meetings :
Lodge, No.
St. John's
Unanimity
Perseverance
Zion
Lafayette
Skewarkee
3,
7,
59,
81,
83,
90,
Newbem.
Edenton,
Plymouth.
Trenton.
Jacksonville.
"Williamston.
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PROCBKDIIJGS Oil' THE OUAm) I,OD6E
u
44
104, W^ashington.
PprnnimaiMi
il
■!«
106, Hertford.
flatpRvi Hp
«(
ti
126, Gatesville.
Conoho
)<i
*k
131, Hamilton.
Arclier
a
il
165, Creecliville.
Pollock«viUe
ii
175, Pollocksville.
Siloam
n
U
178, Harrell'B Store.
Jordan
u
H
184, Reynoldson.
Pisgali
<i
H
200, Hendcrsonville.
following Lodges, having
failed
to make their returns, £
-their stipends, for several successive years, it was recommended that their
indebtedness to the Grand Lodge be balanced, and their names ex-
punged from the roll of Lodges ;
Mount Carmel Lodge, No. 153, Scott's Hill.
Mecklenburg " 176, Davidson College.
Tfcylorsville " 189, Taylorsville.
Mount Olive " 208, Mount Olive,
The following Lodges were left open for the consideration and fin* I
ftCition of the Grand Lodge, in relation to their old dues :
Concord
Lodge,
No.
59,
Tarboro.
Eagle
((
ti
71,
Hillsboro.
Sharon
ii
78,
Greenville.
Western 8t^
n
a
91,
Rutherfordton.
Franklin
a
i.
109,
Beaufort.
6t. John's
i(
110,
Smithville.
Black Rock
ti
a
135,
Black Rock.
Junaluske©
a
ii
145,
Franklin.
Cherokee
it
146,
Murphy.
St. Paul's
(t
(i
176, Beatty's Bridge.
Bro. John R. Haws, the representative of St. Paul's Lodge, Ko. 166 ,
ftated thfit he paid the dues of that Lodge up to 1864 inclusive.
With all due deference to that brother's opinion, he must be laboring
under a wrong impression. Neither my assistant nor myself has any
recollection of his paying those dues. The cash estimates for 1864 would
have shown their payment, (sixty dollars,) hence there must be some mi*-
take in the matter.
I have sent to all the Lodges supposed to be at work the usual supply
of your proceedings for 1805, with a form of returns and representations
which I presume they have received.
I have also sent the proceedings of that year to the Grand Lodges of the
States and Territories, to Nova Scotia, England, Scotland and Ireland,
and the Grand Orient of France, and have received, in return, the
printed proceedings of the following Grand Lodges :
Alabama, 1865. New Jersey, 1861, '62, '63, '64 and
Arkansas, 1862, '68, '64 oad '65, '65.
Connecticut, 1866. Nebraska, 1865.
Colorado, 1866 and '66, New Hampshire, 1865,
Oy KO»TH CAROLIKA.
15
Canada, 1866.
California, 1865.
District of Columbia, 1855.
Georgia, 1865.
Indiana, 1866.
loTva, 186G.
Kentucky, 1865.
Kansas, 1865.
Louisiana, 1865 »nd '66.
Missouri, 1866.
Minnesota, 1864 and '63.
Michigan, 1865 and '65.
Maine, 1866.
Maryland, 1866.
Nova Scotia, 1868.
Ohio, 1865.
Oregon, 1866.
Pennsylvania, 1865.
Rhode Island, 1861, '62, '63, '64 and
'65.
Tennessee, 1863, '64 and T)5.
Texas, 1866.
Virginia, 1865.
Vermont, 1866.
Washington Territory, 1865.
Wisconsin, 1866.
Monthly Bulletin of the Grand Ori-
ent of France.
In addition to the above printed proceedings circulars have been re-
ceived from Nova Scotia and the Territory of Montana, announcing the
formation of Grand Lodges in those parts.
Autograph letters have also been received from Oregon, Texas, West
Tirginia, Nebraska, District of Colujnbia, Colorado, Ne-w York, Louisi-
ana, Montana, Maryland and Illinois, most of them containing the elec-
tion of their Grand ofiiccrs for 1866, with some of the documents, which
are ready for the Committee on Foreign Correspondence.
While at this point I feel it my duty to inform your most worshipful
body of the great loss which our sister Grand Lodges of Arkansas, Penn-
sylvania and Missouri have sustiuned in the death of their Grand Secre-
taries. The first, in that of Bro. T. D. Merrick ; the second, in Bro. W. H.
Adams; and the third in Bro. A. O'Sullivan, who, after many years of
faithful devotion to the labors of their respective offices, have at length
passed to their final rest.
We deeply sympathize with our l)rethren in these jurisdictions, and
would gladly pour the oil of comfort and consolation into their •ercaved
hearts, if in doing so the grief for the loss of their worthy and nmch es-
teemed dead could be alleviated.
By the direction of the M. W. G. M. I have Isad a new supply of char-
ters, dispensations and diplomas printed, tba old supply of charters and
diplomas being nearly exhausted, and thut of dispensations entirely so.
I have also had a few blank accounts cuiTcnt, and a new supply of blank
receipts, which I thought necessary to have print^^d for the u«e of the
Grand Lodge.
I hare thus, my brethren, presented you with this, niy annual report,
in which I have embraced all such matters as I believe 1x3 Im3 my duty to
eubmit for your consideration, and in conclusion sulfer ine to expre8.s
a hope that our time- honored institution may continue to be blessed ^ith
peace, harmony and prosperity,
fi Miy brotherly love continue to grow with our growth, tuid strengthen
with our Btrengtb. May every moral and social virtue cement and bind
VLB more clo»u;ly together during our earthly existence*, imi} when the
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PllOCEEDINOS 05" THE GRAND LODGE
clock of time shall be wound up for the last time, and the last pulsation
of expiring nature shall cease to beat, may we all be received into the
Grand Lodge above, that glorious and magnificent temple, not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM T. BAIN, Grand Secretary.
Bro. Alvin Betts appointed Bro. Sidney Allen his proxy for
Carey Lodge, No. 198, for the remainder of this communica-
tion.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until
to-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock.
Tuesday Morning, 9 o'clock, |
December 4th, 1866. /
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
Past Grand Masters W. G. Hill and L. S. Williams present.
The follo'wing additional standing committees were announced :
Cn 0-rand Treasurer s Boohs — Bros. S. H. Bonntree, J. B.
Keathery and M. Fetter.
On WorJcy Proceedings and Returns of Suhordinate Lodges —
Bros. W. H. Smith, H. A. Hodge, W. W. Dunn and John
D. Baylor.
On Accounts and Claims — Bros. T. B. Carr, W. J. Stahly
and G. B. Harris.
On 3Iasonic Jurisprudence — Bros. J. G. Bamsey, R. K.
Speed, J. E. Amyett and J. W. Hayes.
Bro. W. B. Smith, from the Committee on Foreign Corses-
pondence, appointed at the last annual communication, presented
a report, the reading of which was, on motion of Bro. J. G.
Bamsay, dispensed with, and was ordered to be printed with
the proceedings of this communication. [See appendix.]
Reports were received from Grand Lecturers, as follows, which
were read and referred to the Committee on Masonic Jurispru-
dence, except so much of the report of Bro. J. M. Happoldt,
Grand Lecturer for the seventh Judicial Circuit, in relation to
Lincoln Lodge, No. 137, which was referred to a special com-
mittee, composed of Bros. H. H. Smith, \Ym. Murdock and W.
J. Stanley.
To THE M. W. Grand Master, Wardens and Members op the Grani>
Lodge op North Carolina :
Another Masonic year has come to a close, and it becomes my duty to
make a report of what I have done as Lecturer for the first Judicial Dia-
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
17
trict. As soon as I received my commission I immediately notified all
the Lodiies in the district of my appointment ; but in consequence of all
the Lodges in this district having sufi'ered so much by the enemy during
the war there were but few of them that could employ a lecturer, though
they all express a great anxiety for instruction. I have visited and in-
structed Center Hill Lodge, U. D., and left them greatly improved. The
Craft in that Lodge is in good hands, and I take pleasure in recommend-
ing to them a charter. I have also visited Delk Lodge, Unanimity
Lodge and Perseverance Lodge, Plymouth, and I find the work in all of
those Lodges in good hands ; they are very zealous, and anxious for more
light. I left them all much improved for the time I remained with them,
and in my visits to all of those Lodges I have been treated with the
greatest degree of kindness and brotherly affection, and should I be con-
tinued as lecturer, I am in hopes, should my life be spared, to be able
another year to visit all the Lodges in my district.
I have been anticipating much pleasure in visiting the Grand Lodge,
at this session, to be with my brethren, many of whom are my intimate
friends and acquaintances ; but Providence has decreed otherwise, and I
must submit. My health is so exceedingly feeble that I can scarcely keep
up, and I do not think it would be prudent to leave home until my
health improves. ^ '
Hoping that you may have a harmonioiis time, I remain
Yours fraternally, - F. M. CAPEHART,
Lecturer of the First Judicial District.
Wilmington,
P. G. M. Alfred Martin— Chairman Grand Lecturer :
Bern' Brothel' : I herewith submit my Report as Grand Lecturer of the
Fifth District, for the year just closed.
About the 18th of April last I visited Rockingham Lodge, No. 216,
and found that they had lost the work of Masonry, being unable to com-
municateinore than the signs, words and grips, and had been declaring
persons Master Masons without any fees, or any record, and they could
not tell who or how many they had made. They informed me that they
had no money — no fees nor dubS having been paid for several years — and
they did not know who were their members. I remained with them for
three days ; but finding they manifested so little interest in the matter
that I came home disgusted. I am satisfied that there is not one member
of that Lodge that knows even the first section of the first degree, perfect-
ly, and manifested no disposition to learn. I therefore recommend that
their charter be arrested until such time as they produce a certificate
from an authorized Grand Lecturer that they are qualified to confer the
three degrees of Masonry properly.
About the middle of May I visited Lafayette Lodge, Ko. 83, and was
really gratified to find them working so well. The Lodge is composed
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE.
of the most intelligent men in the county, who are zealous Masons ; and
where intelligence and zeal are combined it cannot fail to produce a good
working Lodge. I remained with them two days, and was much pleased
with my visit.
In October I spent one day with our brethren of King Solomon Lodo-e,
^o. 138, and vvas surprised to see so large an attendance ; even the old
grey haired Masons of the Lodge were full of zeal for the Institution, and
were filling the oMces very creditably. Ihey all seemed anxious to im-
prove themselves in Masonry, and paid the most marked attention to the
lecture. Neither they nor myself were satisfied with so short a visit, and
I promised that I would visit them again,
Very respectfully and fraternally,
THOMAS M. GARDNER,
Grand Lecturer Fifth District.
To THE Hon. E. G. Reade, M. W. G. M. op Masons of North Carolina ;
Early in the Spring I addressed the Lodges in the Seventh Judicial
District, informing them that, as Grand Lecturer, it was my duty to visit
them, lecture, and exemplify the Stephenson Work;" and at the same
time it was expected that the Lodges desiring such labor would defray
the expenses of the Lecturer, so far as their abilities would permit.
Some of the Lodges responded, and desired visitation. I also notified
others outside of the district that I should visit them as Deputy Grand
Master, for examination of work, &c.
I received an invitation from a number of brethren at Newton, Cataw-
ba county, requesting me to visit and instruct them, preparatory to peti -
tioning for a Dispensation to open and hold a new Lodge at that place.
I cheerfully complied with their wishes, and accordingly labored with
them several days. Shortly thereafter I received a petition from them,
praying a dispensation, and recommended by Lincoln Lodge, No. 137,
filling the requirements of the resolution of the Grand Lodge, passed at
at its last communication. I granted the dispensation, and forwarded
their petition, with the fee of ten dollars, to the Grand Secretary, the re-
ceipt of which was acknowledged. I again visited these brethren, open-
ed Catawba Lodge, U. D., at Newton, and set them to work. I am
pleased to add that they are worthy and zealous brethren ; and I doubt
not that when they shall send up their work to the Grand Lodge, asking
for a charter, the Committee on Dispensations and Charters will not hesi-
tate to recommend the granting of their prayer.
In July I visited (by request) Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 237, at Marion,
McDowell county, installed the newly elected officers, exemplified the
work, and lectured on the ritual and morals of Masonry. This Lodge is
in a healthy condition.
* * * -it * * *
On the 15th of October I granted a dispensation to a number of brethren
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
19
to open and hold a new Lodge, named " Western Star," in the town of
Rutherfordton, and forwarded the petition (properly rcommended by
Mystic Tie, 237,) with the fee of ten dollars, to the Grand Secretary. On
the 25th, by request, I visited and opened the Lodge, and conferred the sev-
eral degrees, and lectured on the ritual and morals of Masonry. It aflords me
pleasure to state that the components of this new Lodge give promise of
zealous and worthy craftsmen, who need not be ashamed of their work
When application for a charter will be presented at this Grand commu-
nication I hope the committee acting on the same will feel no hesitation
in recommending that their charter be granted.
After returning home from Lincolntou, in August last, as Cleaveland
Lodge, No. 202, had made no application for my services, I made pre-
parations to spend the month of September in visiting, as Deputy Grand
Master, Burnsville Lodge, Ko. 192 ; Mt. Hermon, No. 118 ; Pisgah Lodge,
Ko. 200 ; Blackmer Lodge, No. 170 ; Junaluska Lodge, No. 145, and
Cherokee Lodge, No. 146, having reasons to believe that my worthy
brother, (and one of the Grand Lecturers for the Sixth Judicial District,)
Luke Blackmer, would join me in this visitation. This determination
was frustrated by sickness, and its long continuance forbade my leaving
home when my health was restored, and, to my chagrin, had to abandon
it altogether.
I beg leave to state, from observation and from intelligence received
from reliable brethren, that, in order to insure uniformity in work, (the
Stephenson Work, adopted by this Grand Lodge,) it is important that
the Lodges should be visited and instructed by competent lecturers, and
that such lecturers should be remunerated by the Grand Lodge, or by the
Lodges so visited ; and such lecturers to labor until the officers are suffi-
ciently instructed. This can more easily be effected (at the option of the
lecturer) by delegated officers, from several Lodges, meeting hira at a desig-
nated central Lodge. Many irregularities are permitted, in some Lodgea,
that need correction. Disobedience to Grand Lodge resolutions now in
torce, especially such as are in conflict with the resolution of the Grand
Communication, passed in 1862, tolerating nonaffiliated Masons visiting
more than once.
I cannot refrain from reiterating the recommendation of P. G. M.
McCormick, in his able address, of establishing libraries in every Lodge ;
for without the aid of the teaching of Masonic Jurisprudence Lodges are
liable to err, notwithstanding the legal Masonic attainments of model
Worshipful Masters. Propositions and motions are frequently made detri-
mental to the liarmony of Lodges, which a more thorough knowledge of
the laws would prevent, and thereby save the Master the disagreeable ne-
cessity of sounding the gavel. Lodges having libraries, and, convening for
the purpose of reading and instruction on Masonic law during the intervals
of the stated meetings, would be taught the science, literature and laws of
Masonry. As an evidence that libraries are really useful, I venture the
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PROCEEDINGS OF THB GRAND LODGB.
assertion that Catawba Valley Lodge, No. 217, has realized the benefits
of a small library, purchased about twelve months ago. I take pleasure
in saying its legal knowledge is not surpassed by any Lodge in North
Carolina, fully comprehending the exoteric and esoteric teachings of
Masonry.
On the 16th of October I visited Hibriton Lodge, U. D., at Lenoir, in
©aldwell county. I was received by this new Lodge by evidences of
warm fraternal regard; examined the work and approved it. This
Lodge is well officered, and its members well disciplined. They are
stones made ready for the Master Builder's use. I lectured the Lodge on
the ritualistic teachings, points of Masonic Jurisprudence and morals of
masonry, urging vigilance at the entrance of the temple, and nothing is
wanted to ensure them continued prominency in work and character.
This Lodge will make application for a charter, and no objections will, I
doubt not, be urged, and the proper committee will recommend the
granting the prayer of their petition.
I desire to call your attention, as I feel it my duty so to do, to an other
yiolation of a resolution of the Grand Lodge, to wit : the conferring de-
grees gratuitously on clergymen. A resolution declaring it not contrary
to the spirit and landmarks of Masonry to confer the degrees gratuitously
on regular ministers of the gospel was rejected in the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina, in 1851, and I have no knowledge of its repeal. The
practice, in some Lodges, is to remit the fees, or donate, in con-
sideration of the calling. Wherever in my visitations I have found this
disposition to prevail I have forbid it. At this time a case is under con-
sideration in one of the Lodges. While in some Grand jurisdictions it is
tolerated, the majority, however, condemn it. In the seventh article of
the General Regulations, adopted in 1730, fees are required. It is not my
intention to discuss its merits, but simply to present it to attention, that
thereby the discretion of the Lodges may be informed.
I granted a dispensation to Captain Noble, of the United States troops,
stationed at Morganton, to withdraw his petition from Catawba Valley
Lodge, No. 317, after presentation, and while his application was pend-
ing, on the ground that he had received peremptory orders to take com-
mand at Raleigh.
I also granted a dispensation to Catawba Valley Lodge, No. 217, to
hold an election for Secretary after the annual election of officers, in con-
sequence of the Secretary elect declining installation, because of his in-
tention to leave Morganton.
In accordance with your instructions, in all the Lodges I have been
diligent in lecturing them on the morals of Masonry, and urging the ex-
pulsion of drunkards, gamblers and profane swearers, and endeavored to
arouse the Craft to the danger of admitting all immoral persons as
jeopardizing and prejudicing our beloved Order, and suffer no bias of
friendship, or any sinister motive, to compromise the dignity of our time
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
21
honored Institution. I have observed an evil too prevalent, the indul-
gence of an improper spirit, sectioually considered, in the relation we
sustain to other brethren, and persons whose nativity may chance not to
have been in our genial and beloved South. The catholicity of Masonry
must be preserved ; a want of this faith alienates us from truth, and is
destructive in its tendency. We solemnly declare when we enter the
temple of Masonry " to learn to subdue our passions" and to improve
from what Masonry teaches. I have urged upon the Craft that physical,
intellectual and moral fitness should be our rule of action, and that at
the ballot box no personal, political or religious prejudice or passioii
shou d be permitted to bias us.
In the conclusion of my report, Most Worshipful Brother, allow me to
remark that I have studiously endeavored to maintain obedience to your
authority, and when in doubt have asked for your advice in all matters
of Masonic concernment, that the prudence, honor and dignity of
my official relations might be preserved. I have, to the best of my
humble ability, discharged the duties incumbent upon me, without
fear, favor or partiality. I sincerely regret- that my visitations have not
been as extensive as desired or intended ; a controlling Providence stayed
the execution of my purposes, unto whom we must reverently and Bub-
missively bow, from the most exalted to the humblest of the Craft.
Accept my thanks for the official honor conferred upon me, and my
earnest wish for your prosperity and long continuance in the exalted po-
sition you now occupy, and for the Grand Lodge of North Carolina a
perpetuity of that indissoluble chain of sincere affection, brotherly love,
relief and truth that binds us together, and for that happy bond of
union cementing the Craft as a universal brotherhood, uniting us into
one sacred band, amongst whom no contentions should ever exist, all
striving after that most noble emulation — who can best work and befit
agree. Fraternally,
J. M. HAPPOLDT,
Dec. 3, A. L. 5866 : A. D. 1865. D. G. M. and Grand Lecturer.
The following report of Bro. Alfred Martin was presented,
read and referred to the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence :
Rt. W., E. G. Reade, G. M. of the M. W. Grand Lodge of I^orth
Carolina :
Bt. W. Sir : In the printed proceedings of the last Grand Communica-
tion of the M. W. Grand Lodge, on page thirty-six, I find the following
resolution recorded, viz :
" Besohed^ That the Grand Master be requested to appoint eight Grand
Lecturers, one for each judicial district, who shall be required to com-
municate with each other, and with Alfred Martin, P. G. M., and agree
as to the true work, before they proceed to dispense it."
Without consultation with, and the concurrence of at least a majority
22
PROCEEDINGS Or THE GRAND LODGE.
of the Grand Lecturers appointed under that resolution, I did not feel
that I should be authorized to teach any particular system to any one of
the Grand Lecturers with whom I might have an opportunity of commu-
nicating. Whether they have communicated with each other or not, I
am unable to say ; but I have had no opportunity of consulting with
them upon the work, and the resolution, therefore, has not been carried
out ; nor do I think it practicable to do so.
Bro. T. M. Gardner is the only one of the Grand Lecturers with whom
I have had any consultation upon the work of the Lodge Degrees, and
as I did not consider that we alone had the authority necessary to de-
termine what the work should be, he, at the solicitation of some of the
Lodges in his district, visited and instructed them in the work known
as the Webb work, believing that whatever system the Grand Lodge
might hereafter adopt, they had better, in the mean time, have that than
none. I submit herewith a copy of a report that I have received from
him, which I have no doubt contains a true statement of the condition
of the Lodges visited by him.
There are many Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction that are totally in-*'*
competent, either to discharge the duties, or to exercise the rights and
privileges that pertain to a Lodge of A. F. and A. Masons ; and if the
Grand Lodge cannot devise, and put into successful operation, some plan
by which they can be thoroughly instructed, and then required to con-
duct their business properly, it would be infinitely more for the interest
and honor of the Listitution that she should revoke their charters. They
are turning out upon the Masonic community hundreds who are Masons
only in name. They have no correct conception of the ceremonies, nor
of the principles that govern the Order, and but a very faint and imper-
fect idea of their duties and obligations as Masons, and are necessarily
" drones in the hive."
Respectfully and fraternally,
ALFRED MARTIN.
The credentials of Bro. D. W. Bain, as representative of the
Grand Orient of Cuba, near this Grand Lodge, were presented,
and as such he was cordially welcomed, and invited to a seat in
the Grand Lodge.
On motion, the M. W. Grand Master was requested to appoint
a representative of this Grand Lodge, near the Grand Orient of
Cuba.
The Grand Master subsequently appointed Bro. T. M. de la
C. (Obed.)
Bro. T. B. Carr presented the plan of Bro. Alfred Martin,
relative to an uniform system of work, which was referred tc
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23
special committee, composed of Bros. T. B. Carr, Wm. Lander,
and James T. Littlejohn.
Bro. J. B. Batchelor, from the committee to whom was refer-
red the address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, submitted
the following report, which was read and adopted :
The undersigned committee, to whom is referred the annual address of
the Grand Master, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave
to submit the following report.
1. They recommend that so much of the address as refers to the cor-
respondence of the Grand Master with foreign Lodges, and the corre&-
pondence accompanying the address, be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Communications and miscellaneous subjects,
2. That so much of the address as refers to the revisal of the constitu-
tion and by-laws of the Grand Lodge be referred to the Committee on
Masonic Jurisprudence.
8. That so much of the address aa refers to St, John's college be refer-
red to the Committee on St. John's College,
4. That so much of the address as refers to the subject of guarding
the portals and protecting the Institution from unworthy members be
referred to the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence.
The evidences of the great success and prosperity of our Institution, as
famished in the address, are most gratifying to your committee, and will,
no doubt, be hailed by the Fraternity as the beginning of a new era in
its hitherto honorable career. If the proper and necessary vigilance is
exercised by those who have the care of its outer portals, and none are
admitted but those whose character promises a due appreciation of its
high position and proper discharge of its grave trusts and responsibili-
ties, we may well hope that it will grow in usefulness and honor until it
shall attain the full measure of renown to which its age and its merits
entitle it.
Your committee have given careful consideration to the request of the
Grand Master — to be excused from further service in his present high
position — and considering the highly honorable and satisfactory manner
in which his great duties and responsibilities have been met and lis-
charged, a»id the great desire of the fraternity to continue him another
term in office, have been anxious to discover some way in which the per
sonal diflftculties suggested may be met and overcome. On due reflec-
tion, your committee would recommend that the request of the Grand
Master be not acceded to ; but that he be unanimously re-elected. They
entertain the opinion that by the exercise of the power vested in him as
Grand Master he can call to his aid such assistance from the brothers as
will alleviate the great lab rs of his position ; and that no brother will,
at any time, hesitate to furnish such aid as may be in his power. And
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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GKAND LODGE.
they would further recommend that during the sessions ot the court of
which the G-rand Master is a member, that all correspondence, and other
matters of business, so far as the same may properly be done, be addresse*^
to the Deputy Grand Master. This, they confidently believe, will much
lighten the labors of the Grand Master, and aid him in their discharge.
Your committee, considering the great eloquence and ability of the
address of the Grand Master, and fulh appreciating the touching tribute
to the merits and beauty of our. time-honored institution, would respect-
fully recommend the passage of the following resolution :
BesoUed, That the address of the Grand Master be published in full,
as part of the proceedings of this annual communication, and also in the
Key-Stone; and that the secular papers of the State be respectfully
requested to publish the same, or so much thereof as relates to the gen-
eral subject of Masonry.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. LANDER, for Committee.
Bro. T. M. Gardner introduced the following resolutions,
which were adopted :
JResohed, That the Grand Secretary be requested to transmit to the
Committee on Foreign Correspondence, immediately upon their recep-
■^on, all papers and documents for said committee.
Resolved^ That the Committee oh Foreign Correspondence be requested
to classify and arrange all such correspondence to be bound, and retura
them to the Grand Secretary for that purpose.
Resolved^ That the Grand Secretary be instructed to have bound, in
good library binding, such documents as may be handed to him by said
committee, for that purpose, to form a library for the Grand Lodge.
The following report of the trustees of Franklinton Male
Academy, was read and placed on file :
Franklinton, N. C, Dec. 1, 1866.
To THE M. W. Grand Lodge of North Carolina :
We, the trustees of Franklinton Male Academy, would beg leave, most
respectfully, to submit, for the consideration of your honorable body, a
brief report of the above institution of learning, which is under the fos-
tering care of Franklinton Lodge, No. 123. As representatives of this
subordinate Lodge we take pleasure in stating that this seminary has
been in successful operation for more than twelve years, affords peculiar
advantages of education, and its locality is not excelled by any, in point
of health and morality. Being on the Raleigh and Gaston railroad, it is
Tery accessible to the distant portions of this State. It is still under the
charge of our brother, George W. Neal, as Principal, who is permanently
located r.ere, and whom we deem it unnecessary to recommend as worthy
of the patronage of brother Masons, since he, by long experience and sue-
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cess in teaching, has the privilege of referring to the following gentle-
men of accredited scholarship : Rev. A. McDowell, President of the Bap-
tist College of Murfreesboro', K C; Rev. C. B. Riddick, President, and
Prof. L. W. Hargrave, of KittrelFs Springs Female College ; Rev. T. M.
Jones, President of the Louisburg Female College ; Rev. W. M. Wingate,
President, and Rev. W. Royall, of Wake Forest College.
All of which we would most respectfully submit for your consideration
and the co-operation of brother Masons throughout our State.
J. A. WHITFIELD, ^
WM. F. BILLIARD, I Trustees of
J. Y. MAGEHEE, f Frank linton Academy.
B.T.GREEN, J
Bro. J. Q. Ramsay introduced the following resolution, which
was adopted :
Besolved^ That the dues of Scotch Ireland Lodge, No. 154, to the Grand
Lodge, for the year 1865, be remitted, in compliance with the resolutions
passed by the last Grand Lodge for the relief of subordinate Lodges that
suffered in consequence of the invasion of the Federal army.
The Committee on Charters and Dispensations submitted the
following report, which was read and adopted :
. To THE M. W. Grakd Lodge op Nohth CAnoLmA :
your Committee on Charters and Dispensations beg leave to make the
folhnving report :
We have examined the ])roceedings and by-laws of the following
Lodges, and most respectfully recommend that each Lodge be taken up
and passed upon separately:
Your committee are astounded at the number of applications for char-
ters, and entertain serious fears that our Institution is becoming too pop-
ular for its future welfare. Being well aware that there is strength in
numbers, we are, from experience, as confident that many are being
received into our Order who will ultimately weaken our efforts in carrying
out our beloved objects. We therefore recommend that the Grand Lodge
take a deep interest in this matter, and w^eigli every case before being
acted on. We are confident that one good Lodge is worth a dozen luke-
warm ones. We have done our duty, brethren, but we cannot perform
your duties or the duties of the Grand Lodge ; these appertain solely to
yourselves :
OsciLLA Lodge, U. D. — We have examined the procedings of this
Lodge, and find only one inaccuracy in them — the minutes are not signed
by the Worshipful Master. The by-laws have also been examined, apd
we are pleased to say that they are as nearly perfect as nine out of ten in
your jurisdiction. We have corrected them when we thought the same
necessary, and suggest that the same be approved as they now stand.
We recommend that a charter be granted them.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE.
LociT Lomond Lodge, U. D'. — We have examined the proceedings of
this Ladge, and find them kept in a neat manner, but object to their
rule of approving their minutes at a su'osequent meeting. We think this
sliould be done before the Lodge closes, for many reasons which will be
appareat to every brother. We find the Master's signature to the min-
utes wanting. We have altered its by-laws where they conflict with '
the resolution of this Grand Lodge or the established laws of our
Order. We recommend that they be adopted as altered, and that a
charter be granted them.
We have also before us a petition for a charter from the old memberg
of St. John's Lodge, No. 110, who have failed to meet since 1861. They
desire a charter authorizing them to work under the name of Pythagoras
Lodge, and the petition is recommended by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of
Wilmington, before whom they have exemplified their work. Their by
laws are a copy of those of St. John's, No. 1, the time of meeting, and
such other local regulations, being only altered. We submit their peti-
ti(m to the action of the Grand JLodge without recommendation, as there
are many brethren present who can explain to your Grand Body the cir-
cumstances connected with the case.
We have also a petition from Black Rock Lodge, No. 135, for a revival
of their charter. In 1860 they forfeited their charter, through neglect of
their proper officers, they not knowing that their dues were unpaid. ^
They offer to pay the arrears standing against them on the Grand Secre-
tary's books upon their charter being revived. Your committee deem it
necessary to say that the M. W. G. M. has already issued his edict revir-
ing the charter of this Lodge ; but as many have expressed the opinion
that the charter could only be revived by the Grand Lodge, the brethren
are anxious to have the same done by this M. W. Grand Body. While
your committee can but disapprove the remissness of the Lodge, in not
paying their annual dues to the Grand Lodge, we believe that the breth-
ren are truly repentant, and determined to be more careful in their ac-
tions for the future. We therefore recommend that their charter be
revived, and that the dues accruing against them during the years '61,
'62, '63, '64 and '65, they not being at work during these years, be remit-
ted. F. G. FOSTER, )
JOSEPH GREEN, [ Comraittee.
WILL. A. JENKINS, )
XoTE.— After the adoption of the above report, and subsequent reports, the names of breth-
ren present from the Lodges for which charters were recommended, were added to the list of
representatives as they reported themselves. Grand Secbetakt.
The Grand Treasurer submitted the following as his annual
report, which was referred to the committee on his books :
To THE M. W. Grand Lodge of North Carolina :
C. W. D. HuTCHiNGS, Treasurer, in account with the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina :
OF NOliTH CAHOLINA
Dr.
1865. Dec. 4. To amount of casli received of Graud
Secretary, from Dec. 3, 1865 to Dec. 4, 1866, inclusive, $1,914 00
Amount received for rent of rooms, ICO 00
Cr.
1865. Dec. 10. To cash paid Grand Secretary, $600 00
Cash to W. W. Holden, 261 87
" J. M. Betts, Tyler, 48 00
" " A. Kline s bill, 27 90
1866. " " Postage account, 7 60
" " Bro. J. McCormick, 15 00
April 27. " " Postage account, 18 00
" Sentinel office, 2 00
" " W. B. Smith & Co., 45 50
Nichols, Gorman &Neathery, 10 00
" W. B. Smith & Co., 561 88
5 per cent, commission on $1,914.00, 95 TO
52,014 00
$1,693 45
Leaving in hand, $320 55
All of which is respectfjilly submitted.
C. W. D. HUTCHINGS, Grand Treasurer.
' The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until
this evening, at 7 o'clock.
Tuesday Evening, 7 o'clock, 1
December 4, 1864. J
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
Past Grand Masters Watson, Hill and Williams present.
Bro. J. H. Whitfield appointed Bro. W. B. Smith his proxy
for Franklinton Lodge, No. 123, for this evening.
Bro. Thomas S. Kenan appointed Bro. J. D. Southerland his
proxy for Belmont Lodge, No. 108, for the remainder of the
present communication.
The Grand Master announced Bros. M. Fetter, E. Malone
and W. R. Stephenson as the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Bro. S. H. Rountree, Grand Lecturer for the Second Judicial
Circuit, submitted the following report, which was referred to
the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence :
M. W. E. G, Reade, Grand Master of the Grakd Lodge of Masons
OF North Carolina :
M. W. Sir and Bro. : At the close of the Masonic year it is my duty to
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render an account of my proceedings to yon, since I had the honor of
receiving from you the appointment of Grand Lecturer for the second
judicial circuit of North Carolina.
After receiving my commission I addressed a letter to some of the
Grand Lecturers, requesting them to appoint a time when we should re-
pair to Wilmington, and confer with Past Grand Master Alfred Martin,
as required by a resolution passed at the last Grand Convocation, for the
purpose of agreeing as to the true work and a uniformity. I waited
until the 4th of June, and not hearing from any of them, I repaired to
Wilmington, in company with Bro. Burnace Walker, and there we found
Bro. T. M. Gardner. We called upon Bro. Martin, who informed us his
business engagements were so pressing he could not confer v/ith us upon
the work ; and while there I was taken dangerously ill, and had to re^-
turn home, wdiere I found several communications, from different L(Klge8,
requesting ray services as Grand Lecturer. As soon as my health had
sufficiently recovered for me to do so, I, on the 14th of July, commenced
lecturing with Mount Lebanon, No. 117, since which time I have lectured
with the following Lodges : Joseph Warren, No. 92 ; St. John's, No. 96 ;
Lenoir, No. 233 ; Radiance, No. 132 ; Franklin, No. 109 ; and I hare
visited Rountree Lodge, U. D.
Wherever I have visited I have at all times, in my intercourse with
the brethren, been treated with the utmost kindness and fraternal regard,
and have been much pleased with the zeal and ardent desire for instruc-
tion exhibited by the brethren — every one asking eagerly for more light
I have not been able to attend all the calls I receive 1, in con?equen'C« of
bad health of myself and family.
Respectfully submitted. SAM'L H. ROUNTREE,
Grand Lecturer.
Bro. A. J. Murrill appointed Bro. Jos. Green his proxy for
Lafayette Lodge, No. 83, for the remainder of the present
communication.
Bro. J. G. Eamsay introduced the following resolution,
which was read and unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge <)f Nortii Caroli na hails with ple:isur«
the organiza iun of the Gran i Lodge of Nevada, and tenders a fraternal
recognition Id that new Grand body.
The committee on Charters and Dispensations submitted
the following additional report which was read and adopted :
Elmwood Lodge. — We have ex^vmined the proceedings of Elmwood
Lodge, Greensboro, and find several iDaccuracies therein. We call the at-
tention of the Grand Lodge to these Uttle things because we confidently be-
lieve that attention to them will only make us adept-^ in our
profession. It has always been the opinion of your committee that a Lodge
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under Dispensation can do nothing more than maka Masons. In this belief
we are sustained by every writer on Masonry in this country, Brown, Mor-
ris, Pikes, Mackey, Chase, Simons, Mitchell and others. In this Lodge
and nearly every ottier one we have examined, we find the Lodge's afRcia-
ting members. This is contrary to our teachings.
We also suggest that our brethren approve tneir proceedings on the day
of their occurrence.
We also object to our bretnren using in their minutes such expressions as
— Initiated into the -nys Series of the Fellow Craft's degree'^ and others
of like unmasonic expressions.
The By-Laws of this Lodge are very good but we have felt it our duty
to alter ihem in one or two places. We objoct to any Lodge having every
meeting as a day of election and have accordingly struck the clause from
the code. Nor do we think the approval by the members of a Lodge nec-
' essary to the appointment of any committee by the Worshipful Master.—
There are many laws incorporated into this code which are entirely new,
but whicii we wish may be at some no distant day adopted by every Lodge
in thi^s State.
We cneeriully recommend that a Charter be granted them.
KouNDTREE LoDGE. — The proceedings ot this Lodge we are sorry to
gay are kept in a very discreditable .manner. We find no record of their
minutes or any one of. them being ever approved and we think this an error
too great to be passed over by your Grand Body in silence. The minutes
are but scanty synopsis of their proceedings, and we find the master^s name
in every instance absent from them.
Their ByoLaws are most ex^ client ; not cumbered by a repetition of those
laws which every mason ougut to know, but eujoin the great lesson of Be-
nevolence and make its practice incumbent on every member. We have
altered them in one or two instances, involv ing cases of masonic law not
generally understood, but which we consider as long since settled by the
competent tribunals oi this country as sound Masonic law.
We must protest against the orthography of the transcriber of these by-
laws and hope they will not be printed as written.
We recommend a Charter be granted them and hope that they will m
the future correct their errors.
Stanhope Lodge. — 'We suggest that the Dispensation granted this Lodge
be recalled and the members be advised to return to their original Lodges
with the best wishes, but trembling hopes of this Grand Lodge.
Monroe Lodge. — The minutes of this Lodge are most creditable to its
members. We hope they will hereafter approve their proceedings before
they close their Lodge. We certainly think it prettier, more business like
and more agreeable to our sense of the right way of doing business.
We cheerfully recommend that a Charter be granted them, and feel that
Ihey will early become one of the brightest ornaments in our masonic
casket.
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PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE,
New Berne Lodge.— Your committee are at a total loss how to express
their admiration of this Lodge, its work and its general way of doiag busi-
ness. Its By-Laws are unequaled and we are surprised that no Lodge in
the State has ever befcre thought of such Lodge code and how to express
it. Your committee have no alterations ta make, no suggestions to offer
for their benefit. We feel that no objection can be raised against granting
them their request and cheerfully recommend that the same be granted.
Your committee in conclusion have to state that they have a large amount
of work yet before them. We have done our best to have every Lodge ems
powered to participate in our elections to-night. We commenced work
this morning before sunrise and have employed almost every minute since
8t our work, except wheu in toe Lodge. Your committee are determined
to do their whole duty, aad iu doing that, will assure you that no Lodge
shall pass them without the closest scrutiny. We therefore beg that you
will bear with us as patiently as possible. We would be glad if somf way
could be originared by your Body, by which the delegates present from
Lodges under Dispenaatioa, could pardoipiteit possibk in the elections^ la
which they can but have as gre .tau interest as ourselves. We nan offer no
suggestions for their benefit, but most respectfully beg leave to rest the mat-
ters with you.
F. G. FOSTER, ]
JOSEPH GREEN, I Commitiee.
W. A JENKINS. J
The Grand Lodge proceeded to the election of its officers
for the ensuing year under the superintendence of Bros. F.
G. Foster, W. P. Taylor and J. B. Bachelor, which resulted
as follows :
Edwin G. Keade, Grand Master.
William Lander, Senior Grand Warden.
John Nichols, Junior Grand Warden.
C. W. D. H 'tchinga, Grand Treasurer.
William T. Bain, Grand Secretary.
The Grand Master announced the following appointments :
R. W. Best, Dep. Grand Master.
Rev. P. G. Bowman, Grand Chaplain.
W^. W. Burn, Sen. Grand Deacon.
Henry S. Lee, Jun. Grand Deacon.
F. G. Foster, Grand Marshal.
M. Fetter, Grand Sword Bearer.
W. H. Smith, Grand Pursuviant.
J. M. Betts, Grand Tyler.
Proxies were appointed as follows :
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Bro. W. R. Stephenson by Bro. Samson Warren for Mingo
Lodge No. 206.
Bro. W. H. Sm:th by Bro. H. A. HoJge, for Rolesville
Lodge No. 156.
Bro. Burnace Walker by Bro. J. F. Clack, for zldonirara
Lodge No. 149,
Bro. J. M. Stone, by Bro. J. J. Q. Taylor, for Morning Star
Lodge, No. 85.
Bro. T. B, Carr from the committee to whorD was referred
the plan of work as sabmitfce.l by Bro. Alfred Martin, pre-
sented the following report which was read.
To THE M. W. Grand Master, Officers and Members or the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina.
BrethreQ — Your committee to whom was referied the plan of Bro. Alfred
MartiD, P. G. M. relative to noifbraiicy of Work, together with the resolu-
tions offered by Bro's. Carr a id S nith upon the subject, beg leave to report,
that they have carefully examined the same, aad recommend ihe ad »ptiou of
the following Resolutions :
Resolved, 1st, That Past Grand Master Alfred Martin of Wilmiogton be
hereby appointed Deputy Custodian of the work of North Carolina the M.
W. Grand Master, being the proper Custodian ex-officio.
Resolved, 2nd, That the M. W". ^Jrand Master reqaested to ap!>oint two
Grand Lecturers, whose duty it shall be to obtain a perfect knowledge of
the work from the Deputy Custodian together wiih a certificate from him
that they are qualified to enter up in the duties of their office, before they are
authorized to teach the work.
Resolved, 3d. That the State be divided into two districts, by the Grand
Master, in consultation with the Grand L-'cturers, so as to divide the labor as
equally as possible, between the two Grand Lecturers.
Resolved, 4tb, That it shall be the duty of each of the Grand Lecturers
after having obtained his certificate from the Deputy Custodian, to -visit
each and every Lodge in his district, once in each year, so far as practicable ;
that he be hereby authorized to convene any Lodge in his district at his dis-
cretion and teach, the work communicated to him by the Deputy Custodian
and none other; they shall also be required to examine the proceedings of
the subordinate Lodges during twelve months proceeding their visit, and
report to the Grand Mast^ from time to time any irregularities they may
discover requiring his immediate intervention, and shall also report to the
Grand Lodge annually, the condition ©f each subordinate, the time spent
at each Lodge, and the time occupied in travellicg, and shall each receive
for his services the sum of two thousand dollars, jper annum, for the time
actually devoted to the service.
Resolved^ 5th. That the Grand Lecturers are hereby authorized to con-
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vece two or more ac^jacent Lodges at some convenient locality, and there in-
spect their j ioceedings ar d exemplify the wcrk, i.-istead of making separate
visits to e^ich of the L' dges so congregated.
Besolved, 6rh. That each subordinate Lodge whose membership shall not
exceel thirty be hf re*^y r quired to p\y to the Grand Lecturers at the lime
of their visi', fur tb'iir support, iwenry dol'ars, and those Lodges v^hose
members-hip shaU
Exceed thirty and cot exceed fifty, $25,00
" fifty and do not exceed seven'r-fiv , 30,00
" seventy five and do not excee i usie hundred, 35,00
" one hundr(d, 40 00
'Resolved^ 1th. That the grand Lectur ers be n^q iire l to en^or into bond
with siifficieni; surety payable to the Gra'id Tr asu'er in doub e she araunt
of their salary, to piy over to the Grand Treasury, any ra 'Ufys colle:;ted
in excess of their salaries .
'Resolved, 8 h. 'J'hat any Master, Pa^-t Master, (»r Warden - f nnv Lod(:e, .
upon procuring a certificate of his qualiHca ioQ r'r«nn th ^ Deputy CasW'dian
shall be authorized to lecture and exemplify ihe work. All which is res-
pect'u'ly submitted.
Trios. B. CARR, )
WILLIAM LANDER, I Comnurtee.
JAS. T. LITTLEJOHN, j
Bro. B. Malone introduced the following as a substitute
for the above report of the committee, which was, after con-
siderable discussion, adopted, and the report as thus amended
was concurred in.
Whereas : There are Masons in conv^nient distance of every Lodge in
N. C, competent to exemplify the work of Masonry. Therefore, be it re-
solved, ihat the G. M. of the G. L. of N. C, appoint or designate one such
Mason, in the different sections of the State, to lecture the different Lodges in
his section or such as may require such services, and that the Lodges so
served, pay at their option such sums as they may deem right and proper
for such services.
Be it further resolved that ihe G. M. at earh annual communication ex-
emplify the work to the G.Lj. or if he prefers it, to call upon and appoint
some suitable and comp tent person to exemplify the work and that Wednes-
day night of t he session be and it is hereby Fet apart exclusively for that
purpose.
Bros. John Nichols, Burnace Walker, T. M. Gardner, T. B.
Carr, Hadley andD, W. Bain were added to the committee
on Charters and Dispensations and Bros. J. D. Southerland,
Thurston and Sloan to the committee on Suspensions and
Expulsions.
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The committee on the Grand Treasurer's books submitted
the following report which was read and adopted :
To THE Mo>T Worshipful Grand Lodge of North Carolina :
•The cummiitee on the Grand Treasurer's Books respectfully beg leave t«
repoi t :
They find that Bro. Hatchings, Grand Treasurer, has received
from the Grand Secretary, $1914.00
He has received for rent of Grand Lodge Property, 100.00
Making a total received of $2014 00
He has paid out as per vouchers in his hands 1693.45
Leaving a balance in his hands of $320 55
Bro. Hntchings has in his possession a note, given for the rent of St.
John^s College, for $560, signed by L. K, Hamlet and Geo. F. Hoiloway.
Fraternally submit' ed,
M. FETTER, ]
S. H. ROUNTRES, V Committee.
J. B. NEATHERY. j
Bro. A, Thomas appointed Bro. E. Malone his proxy for
Central Cross Lodge, No. 187, for the remainder of the present
communication.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment un-
til to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Wednesday Morning, 9 o'clock, )
December 5th, 1866. J
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
Bro. J. G, Ramsay from the committee on Masonic Juris-
prudence, submitted a report as follows, which was read and
adopted :
The committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, have had under consideration
the several matters referred to them and authoriaed the following report,
via :
1. Upon the subject of a revisal of the Constitution and By Laws of the
<lrand Lodge, the committee recommend that another committee be ap-
pointed by the Grand Master, to carry out the requirements, upon this sub-
ject, contained in the resolutions of the last Grand Lodge, to be found on
page 16 of its printed proceedings,
2. Upon the subj ct of guarding the portals and protecting the institu-
tion of Masonry from unworthy members, the committee are of the opin-
ion that the evils with which the craft is beset and against which it must
guard, are so'grapbically and ably get forth and the remedies so clearly point-
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ed out in the Grand Master's address that but little remains for the committee
excppt to conamend his views and instructions upon this suVject. to the earn-
est ard practical attention of all the subordinate Lodges Tbe dangers, to
which our institution is exposed, do not, so far as the committee perceive,
arise from any deficiencj in the laws, rules and regulations which can be
supplied by legislation ; but are due rather to the want of fidelity with
which these are ex'=cuted. The fact is as patent as it is Inm n table that
there are officers and members of our Lodges either so ignorant or demoral-
ized, or both, that the ritual is almost entirely unknown among them, and
many of the ancient landmarks forgotten or disregarded. With a view,
however, of applying at least a partial remedy for these evils, the commit-
tee recommend the adoption of the following resf)lutions :
Besohed, That it be enjoined upon the Masters and Wardens of the
subordinate Lodges to require a more strict and faithful observance of the
Constitution and By-Laws of this Grand Lodge and to see to it that Sec. 10,
Art. iv. of the By-Laws be strictly enforced, especially that part which de-
clares that more than one degree shall not be conferred in the same day
unless due proficiency be manifested in open Lodge.
Resolved, That the Grand Lecturers be required to examine the records
and proceedings of the Lodges they may visit, and report in what manner
these are kept abd conducted, as well as whether due obedience is paid to
the constitution, laws and teachings of Masonry.
3. In reference to Kockirgham Lodge, No. 116, the committee recom-
mend that the suggestion of brother T. M. Gardner, Grand Lecturer for that
District, be adopted, and that the charter of that Lod^e be revoked until
the Grand Master is satisfied of the dispcsitiou and ability of the members
of that Lodge to conform to the rules and teachings of Masonry.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
J. G. RAMSAY, Chairman.
The committee to whom was referred so much of the re-
port of Bro. J. M. Happoldt, Grand Lecturer for the 7th Ju-
dicial Circuit, as relates to Lincoln Lodge, No. 137, submitted
the following report which was read and adopted :
The Special committee on the report of the Grand Lecturer ' of the 7th
Judicial Circuit, with reference to Lincoln Lodge, No. 137, beg leave to re-
port :
Deeply impressed with the importance of subordination and prompt obe-
dience in our order, your committee regret that their Brethren of the Lin-
coln Lodge should teem to have been deficient in that particular; thus chil-
ling the zeal of the *' Grand Lecturer," and, in some degree, depriving him
of an opportunity to learn the high Masonic virtues in which they stand
prominent, and theouselves of the advantages to be derived from his faith-
ful and learned lectures.
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It is plead in their tehalf that they wer« aware the " Grand Lecturer,
had not complied with the law of the (^rand Lodge requiring hina to repair
*o Past Grand Ma.^ter, Brother Martin, fur icstructions ; and that this fact
was known and urged against him, in the Lodge, acd in the committee who
corresponded with him. They allege that eg obedience to his laws could
be required of ihem, by one who was himself " in the very act^' ot disobedi-
ence to higher authority. And your committeo a te forced lo admit, the val-
idity of this arg'iment seemed to them manifest ^nd irresistible. While we
labor to secure harmony, in the work of our Order, and in the hearts of the
Brethren as well, wq may not forget that the voice of law is the harmony
of the world."
If we might go a little way "behind the record," we would say the great
error was in appointing to the office of Grand Lecturer a Brother whose
thoughts and time are so unavoidal ly absorbed in the duties uf his profes-
sion ; while we cannot but admire the generous zeal for Masonry which
bore our brother on to keep the spirit, theugh cut of his power to obey the
letter of the law.
The foregoing remarks refer not at all to the labors of the Deputy Grand
Master.
Your committee write in the hope that the good of Masonry may not
require that p ition of the Grand Lecturer's report referring to Lincoln Lodge,
to be spread upon the records, that so the name of our fair sister may remain
without reproach.
H. H.SMITH, 1
WM. JVIURDOCK, I Committee.
W.J.STANLY, ]
Bro. J. B. Batchelor introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That the committee on Propositions and Grievances be in-
structed to enquire into the case of Bro. F. G. Foster and White Stone
Lodge, in refgrence to the celebration of St. John's day, June 24th, 1865 ^
and report by resolution or otherwise.
Bro. T. B. Carr introduced the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Most Worshipful Grand Master be requested to ap-
point some brother, in whose Masonic ability he has the fullest ccrifidence,
who shall be required to instruct the Grand Lecturers in the work, and that
no Grand Lecturer shall be authorized to disseminate the work until he has
received a certificate from the brother so appointed, that he is fully qualified
to dispense true li^ht.
Bro. R. "W. York presented the following as . an additional
resolution, which was adopted, and the original as thus
amended prevailed :
Resolved, That all resolutions relative to Grand Lecturers and uniformity
*if "work, be and the same are hereby repealed.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRANB LODGE
In compliance with the first of the above resolutions, the
Grand Master appointed Bro. Alfred Martin, P. G. M., of
Wilmington.
The Grand Master announced the following appointments
of Grand Lecturers for the several Judicial Circuits :
1st. Circuit,
F, M. Capehart,
Murfreesboro.
2od. "
S. H. Rountree,
KinStOD.
3rd.
J. E. Allen,
Ral-igh.
4th.
Burnace Walker,
F'ai klinton.
5lb. "
T. M. Gardner,
"Wilmington.
6th. "
Luke Blackmer,
Salisbury.
7th. "
Samuel Lander,
LincolotoQ.
8th. "
E. B. Vaoce,
Ashfville.
The committee appointed at the last communication of
this Grand Lodge to co-operate with the Trustees of St. John's
College in regard to a sale of the College, &c., submitted the
following report which was read.
To THE M. Worshipful G. M. of N. C.
The Committee appointed at the last comrauoication of thi* Grand Lodge
to co-op rate with the Trustees of St. John's College, in carryiog out the
agreement entered iuto between the Grand Lodge and Bro. John H. Mills,
in regard to the purchase of said College by Brother Mills — ask leave to
submit the following report : That early in the present year, they by pub-
lic advertisemoat, requested the Credicors of the College to present their
claims to the committee,, that the same might be made knov/n to Bro. Mills,
that shortly after said notice was given, claims to th« amount of about
$4300 includiag interest, and exclusive of a debt due to Bro. John Berry,
were presented to the committee ; that when all the claims except Bro. Berry's
were supposed to have come to the hands of the committee, they requested
the Trustees of the College to meet them with a view to carrying out the
said agreement with Bro. Mills. At this meeting, it waspr:»posed to convej
4he property of St. John's College to Bro. Mills upon his executing- a bond
with security to be approved by the trustees, in the sum uf $20,000 con-
ditioned to the payment by Bro. Mills of all the debts due from s \id trustees
oa a'Ce3unt of said College, and for faithfully carrying out in all respects the
agreement entered into by him as aforesaid. This bond Bro. Mills declined
to execute, for the reason that neither the Trustees nor the committee could
give him any assurance that he should not be required to pay debts of the
College other than those already presented to and ascertained by said com-
mittee— he insisting that the debts which he was to assume should be defi-
nitely set forth by the trustees — they insisting that all claims against them
incurred on account of said College should be paid by Bro. Mills, whether
the same had been made known to bim at that time or not.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Under these circumstances your commit' ee beg leave to rrcommend that
the Grand L^dgo do ndopt the following resolutions, to wit:
Resolved^ That the Grand Lodge do appoint a committee to co-operate
with the trustees of St. John's Cullege, in disposing of the same, and that
aaid Col'ege property be conveyed in fee simple to Bro. John H. Mill?, npon
his paying the debts eoDtractcd by said trustees, on behalf of said College
vsrbich have been alre ady ascertained, or securing the same to be paid, and
also agreeing to educate twelve indigent youag ladies, daughters of Misons ,
so long as he shall keep a school on the premises.
Besolved, That should Bro. Mills decline to take said property upon the
foregoing terms, then the said committee and trustees shall dispose of lh«
same to any other person at private or public sale, as in their judgment shall
secure the highest price, and the proceeds of such sale to be applied to the
payment of the debts contracted by the said trustees as aforesaid, but first
to the reimbu'sement of Bro. Mill?, the necessary expanses incurred by him
in the improve iient and preservation of said property and of the d bts al-
ready disebarged by Bra, Mills during the present year, and the balance, if
any, they fehall pay to the Grand Treasurer to be disposed of by the Grand
Lodge.
Eespectfully submitted,
E. G. KEADE, ]
J. H.HORNER, I Committee.
J. W. HAYS, J
Several amendments were proposed as substitutes for the
above resolutions of the committee, all of which were reject-
ed.
After further discussion Bro. John Nichols introduced the
following as a substitute, which was adopted.
Itesolved, That ij case the committee app )inte:i at the last annual com-
Baunication of this Grand Lodge, fail to carry into effect the proposed trans-
fer of the property of St. John's C Jlege to Bro. J. H. Milh, they be in-
structed to eit'icr sell or rent the property, on such terms as they may deem
most advantageous to the interest of the Grand Lodge.
The report of the committee with the resolutions as thus
amended was concurred in.
Bro. J. B. Batchelor subsequently presented the following
resolution which was read and adopted :
Hesolved, That the committee on St. John's College be further authorizad
to settle all accounts with Bro. Mills arising from payments of debts for the
College and in improving and taking care of the property, and that they
take into consideration such rent as he ought to pay for, on said property
during the time he has occupied or may occupy it. This mouon to take
effect in case the property shall be sold or rented to fome person other than
Bro. Mills.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Bro. J. B. Neatliery introduced the following resolution
which was adopted.
Besolved, That the Grand Treasurer and r and Secretary confer with the
conimiitecs from the Lodges in this City with reference to refitting? and re-
pairintr the Hall of the Grand Lodge, and that they be authorized to pay
the proportionate part of said expenses.
Bro. B. W. York introduced the following resolutions
which were read and adopted:
Besolved, That the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer be ap-
pointed a standing committee to procure portraits of the Grand Masters of
this State beginning, wiih the year 1866, and all living Past Grand Masters
whose portraits can be obtained, and the same when procured be suitably
framed and bung up in the Grand Lodge HaU.
Besolved, That portraits of all Grand Masters from and inciuding the year
1866, he taken in li*e siz'^ in the regalia and chair of the Grand Master.
Besolved, That such sums of mont y be appropriated as may be necessary
to carry into effect the foregoing resolutions.
Bro. J. B. Neathery introduced the following resolution
which was adopted :
Besolved^ That the Grand Secretary be authorized to amend the blank re-
turns so that Subordinate Lodges may report the names of their members
who have died during the year.
Bro. T. B. Carr introduced the following resolution :
Besolved, That the resolution on pa^e 16 of the proceedirgs of 1865 re-
lative to digest of Masonic law becfmiinued in force during the! present year.
Adopted and the Grand Master app 'iattd Bros. T. B. Carr and Alfred
Martin to act with him on the committee.
Bro. W. B. Stephenson introduced the following reso-
lution :
Besolved, That a committee of three ba appointed to secure the services
of Some Past Grand Master toinstal the Grand Officers elect this evening at
7 o'clock. Adopted, and Bros. Stephenson, Neatbery and S. H. Rountree
appointed as the committee.
Bro. R. W. York, from the committee on Masonic Juris-
prudence appointed at the last annual communication sub-
mitted a report as follows which was read and adopted :
To THE M. W. Grand Lodge of N. C.
The eommittee on Masonic Jurispvu ^ence to whom was refered the infor-
raation, tiled at the last Graud communication of this Grand Body, by St.
John's Lodge, No. 1, in this jurisductioo, against Athol Lodge, No. 65, and
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Keith Lodge, No. 36 or 61, Halifax, Nova Scotia, working under the juris-
diction of the Grand Lodge of England, beg leave to report :
That a paper writiug was placad in their hands,, in words aad figures fol-
lowing:
St. John's Hall, Wilmirgton, N. C,)
Nov. 24th, 1864 A. L., 6864 )
At a regular meeting of St. John's Lodge^ No, 1, held this day, the fallow-
lowing resolution was adopted :
Whereas, it has been represented to this Lodge that certain persons, resi-
dents of this jnriedicli^n and some of them rejected petitioners to this
Lodge for the decrees in Misonry, have visited Halifax, N. S., and there
received the degrees, therefore,
Resolved, That our delegates to the next meeting of the Grand Lod^e, be in-
structed to call the attention of that body to the subjec*^, and furnish^it with
all the facts within ibeir knowledge.
M, H. WOODLUELL, Sect.
A true copy from the minutes, Nov. Ist 1865.
W. M. POISSON, Sect^y
St. John's Lodge No 1.
The committee have made some investigitions relative to this matter, and
find, that in the year 1865, a vessel left the port of Wilmington, running
the blockade, and in her voyage touched at Halifax, Nova-Scoua, for three
days. That durina these three days, 13 persons aboard the blockader,
whose names we know, and there were others also, but their names are
not known, applied to and received from Keith Lodge, No. 65, and Athol
Lodge, No. — , the three degrees of ancient craft masonry. These thirteen
men were citizens of Wilmington, N. C, residicg within the jurisdiction of
St. J^^hn's Lodge, No. 1., of this Grand Ljdge, andja.majorily of them had
been rfjected by said Lodge. One of the number in taking bis degree was
so drunk that he did not go through, buc bad to be helped through. A
Brother from this jurisdiction objected to ihe proceedings as a gro.ss viola-
tion of the jurisdiction of St, John'^ Lodge, No, 1, acd this Grand Body.
The reply was, that they worked the Scotch Rite and could do as they
pleased."
This action of tbese two Nova-Scotia Lodge?, your committee can but
regard as a palpable violation of the jurisdiction of this Giand Body, and is no
less a violaiion of the spirit and design of masonry. Could we for one mcment,
look viith approval upon any Lodge, which would pick up any wanderer,
S'^journer or straggler through the world, and clothe him in the habdiraentof
masonry'? Could any mason having decent self-respect, look upon the in-
discriminate crowding into the Temple by mere adv enturers, with anything
but reprobation 1 And then with such indecent haste, for two Lodges to put
ever 13 men thiough the three degrees in three days, and that, too, with
a Brother sitting by, protesting against its violation of the jurisdiction of
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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
this Grand Lodge. The case s'ands in plain English, thus : Thirteen men
run the blockade from Wilmington, stop three days at Halifax, N. S., to
coal. Many tf them had been rejected by St, John^s Lodge. In the
three days, they receive the d giees, and come back, and shake their ill got-
ten glory in the face of the Wilmington Lodge taunting y.
The general rules and regulations of Masonry, the great common love of
masonry foibid any such. For who ever heard of Lodges introducing
those who had no residence ? These adventurers had no idea of settling in
Halifax ; much less did they setile. The animus revertandi vvas always pres-
ent ; their design was, as soon as loaded with freight, to return to Wilmington*
Ytt wiihall these lights before thtm, the two Lodges of Halifax, N. S. cloth-
fed them witii the garments of the order, and sent them back to their Wilming-
ton brethren, saying by their actions : "These men had their residence in Wil-
mington, you black-balled them, ihey came oyer the waters to us, we judged
them arid found them good and true and fit stones for the Temple. You
judgfd wrongly ; you of Wilmington c«uld not see these men in their virtue
and purity, hut we can ; and we send them back to you to rebuke jou, and
place material in your Temple which you had rejected." We do not won-
der that the Wilmington L^dge called the attention of this Grand Body to
this tact, for what Lodge could view such actions without indignation.^
Their excuse that they worked the Scotch Eite, which gives them the right
to introduce every travelling adventurer, is rather slim. Your committee
know of no difference between the Scotch Rite and the York Rite, save a small
inteilude between the lir^t and second sections of the M. M's. degree. It bag
been worked by Lodges in N. C. a d forsome years was quite common, until
the Grand Lodge suppressed it. These Halifax Lodges had]no right to work the
Scotch Rite. They belong to the Grand Lodge of England, and were excepted
from the jurisdiction of Grand Lodge of Canada, when she was recognized by
the Grand Lodge of England, and no descendant of the Grand Lod_ie oi Eng.
land, nor any Indge under her jurisdiction has the right to use this Scotch
Rite, for the Yoik Rite has always pronounced it to be a fungus on the Mas-
ter's Degree. These Lodges poss.bly might have meant the Ancient and
Accepted Sc ttish Rite, and were working under that ; if so they £re clandes-
tine Lodges, which was expressly decided by all the Grand Lodges in Amer-
caand Europe, atd in the Louisiana affair some few yt ars ago.
The action cf the Masonic Congress at Paris expressly laid down as a
principle that petitioners for the honors of masonry must have a fixed residence^
and it does seem strange that Legislation should ever have besn necess-
ary, cn that point. Forno one, at all conversant with iheprincijles andde*
signs of Mfli-onry could for a mcment tolerate such a practice. Did St. John's
Lodge lose her jurisdiction of these men when they had left the port of Wil-
mington with the design and iotentioQ of returning soon ? Certainly not-
Their residence was in Wilmington, and St. John's Lodge alone could enter-
tain iheir petition. Whenever they had moved their residence to another
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place, then the jurisdiction of the Lodge woald attach in which thr-y had
settled and taken a fixed place of residence. And tliis practice of admitting
sojourners has been so often prohibited by this Grand Ludgo, t')at ihe world
is supposed to know that while she would not suff rS')Uth C.-troliQa to re-
ceive such persons, atid remonstrates to that Gratid B »dy in a case precisely
similar to this, and the G. L. ol S. C. called the subordioa'.e Lod^e to ac-
count— neitliCr will this Graod Body suffer the H ilif ix Lodges to do the
same thing without beii g called to account, and this Grand Lodge enter-
ing her pro'est against any fuch proceedings. The fact that Nova-Scotia is
further cfF than S. C , makes no difference in the principle. The decisions of
this Grand Lodge made lime and again, set that matter at rt st, and has
surely fixed the principle that this Grand Lodge claims Jurisdic ion over
every man within the limits of N, C. who has a residence in the State, and
that she claims that jurisdietion, no matter where ihe person may go, until
he changes his resid nee. A.nd as to the right ' f ;idmiiting soj xirners, this
Grand L' dge has never for cne moment tolerated any such id a. Yonr com-
mittee would 01 ly c ill attCDticn to decisions of that Grand Lndge relative to
these matter- a;- si staining ihe views herein advarcedby \our committee.
G. L. Pro. 1858, p. 15 and 58. G. L. Pro. 1852. p. 51, &c.
Your committee would t! ere/ore offer the following lesolutions :
Whereas, A paper writing containing information as to a violation of the
jurisdiction of that Grand Body from Sfc, John's Lddgp, No. 1, W ilmington,
N. C., alluded to above, has been laid before this v^rand Lo Ve,
Therefore le it resolved hy the Grand Lodge of North Carolina in Grand
Communication assembled, That this Grand Body views t' e action of Keith
Lodge, No. , and Athol Lodge, No. in the premises as violating the
jurisdiction of this Grand Body, and that the action, liy th^ se subordinate
Lodges, is at vnri mce wilh the fundamental principles of Masonry, and sub-
versive of its best mterests.
Resolved further, That this Grand Body direct the Grand Secretary to
transmit a cof.y of the foregoing resolutions to the G. L. ot England,
All of which is respf cifully submitted.
J. M. HAPPOLDTJ ^
R. W. YORK, \ Committee.
Bro. J. G. Ramsay introduced the following resolution
which was adopted :
Resolved, That the Constitution and By-Laws of this Grand L dge, to-
gether with the resolutions now in force, having a permanent bearing, be
printed with the proceedings of this Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment un-
til this afternoon at 3 o'clock. ,
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PRCCEEDING? OF THE GRAND LfDGE
Wednesday Afternoon, 3 o'clock, )
December 5th, 1866. )
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
Bro. J. D. Southerland appointed Bro. D. W. Bain his
proxy for Warren Lodge, No. 101, for the remainder of the
present commnnication. ;
On motion of Bro. R. W. York, the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer were appointed a committee to have the
platform of the East enlarged.
Bro. W. J. Stanley presented the petition of Bro. John W.
Gore, formerly W. M. of Lebanon Lodge, No. 207, who was -
expelled from all the rights and privileges of Masonry at the
annual communication in 1864, asking to be restored, and on
motion the petition was granted.
Bro. W. H. Smith, from the committee on Betm^ns, <fec., of
Subordinate Lodges submitted a report as follows, which was
concurred in :
To THE M, W. Grand Lodge of N. C.
The ( ommittee to whi m was. referrf d Returns and Proceedings of Subor-
dinate Lodges hfg leave to report that the same have been reviewed and
present the following facts :
L(d4t8 bearing date of Charter and Seal :
Franklin, 109 Clinton, 107
Mt. L-banon, 117 Corinthian, 230
American George, 17 Skewa kee, 90
Yadkin, 162 Miog^ 205
Carolina, 141 Sandy Cteek, 185
Fiankliuton, 123 High Point, 199
Eadiance, 132 Wm T. Bain, 231
Clinton, 124 Winston, 167
St. Joha's, 96 Henderson, 129
Cnmty Line, 224 Industrial, 212
Wm. G. Hill, 218 Fair Bluff, 190
Ador iram, 149 Dan River, 129
Leucir, 233 Mt. Energy, 140
Hanlcs, 128 King Solomon, 138
Nahunta, 239 Rocky River, 159
Georue Washi gton, 174 Hiram, 40
Jordan, 184 Unanimity, 7
Rolesville, 150 Pisgah 200
Archer, 165 Mt. Mrriab, 82
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McCormick,
228
Charity,
5
Catawba Valley,
217
Perseverance,
59
Townesville,
182
Phce.'.ix,
8
Richhind,
214
St. John's,
1
New Li git
215
Widow's Son,
75
Liberty,
45
Atlantic,
238
Mt. Pleasant.
157
Stokes,
32
Si. John's
3
Kilwinning,
64
Fulton,
99
Orr,
104
Wake Fui eat,
'97
TioBcarora,
122
Holly Sprir.gs,
115
Mocksville,
134
Buffalo,
172
BlHck Rock,
135
Mornit g Star,
85
Cac e Creek,
142
Cleaveland,
202
Palmyra,
147
Whitestone,
155
Ki app of Recdg,
158
Warren,
101
Caldwell,
180
Eagle Roek,
201
Central Cross,
187
Enoe,
210
New Salem,
209
Carthao:e,
181
Joseph Warren,
92
W. R Davie,
37
Berea,
204
Lincoln,
137
Mill Creek,
125
but no certificate of Sec.
Bearing date of Charter, but no
Seal :
Phalanx,
31
Blacken er,
127
Burnsville,
192
Cape Fear,
194
Perquimans,
106
Rockingham,
216
Pasquotank,
103
Granite,
191
Rock Rest,
161
Gunter,
232
Delk,
171
Jefferson,
219
Chalmers,
151
Falkland,
196
Zion,
81
Wilson,
226
Siloam,
178
Stokesburg,
220
Beaumont,
160
Mt. Zion,
236
Tabernacle,
223
Deep River,
164
Anchor,
234
Bearing Seal,
but no date of Charter :
Jonesville,
227
Alamance,
133
Wayne,
ll'^
Jerusalem,
95
Carey,
198
Lafayette,
179
Person, ^
113
Union,
173
Webster,
222
Enfield,
88
W. II. SMITH, for Committee.
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PRUCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
The committee on Suspensions and Expulsions submitted
a report as follows, which was concurred in :
To The M. W. M G L. of N. C:
The committee on Expulsions and Suspensions beg leave to report :
That they have examined the appeal of Bro. Jos. H. Cook, from the
action of Mt, Energy Lodge, No. 140, in the case of Bro. A. C. Smith,
and recommend that the action of Mt. Energy Lodge be rever ed and
the case referred back to the Lodge for a new trial.
Hesolved, That the case of L. B. Bartholomew, of Sandy Creek Lodge,
No. 185, be returned to said Lodge for want of formality.
Resolved^ That the action of Clinton Lodge, No. 107, (in the case of
Bro. W. P. Hooper) be confirmed.
Resolved, That the action of Cane Creek Lodge, No. 142, in the case of
Bro. Geo. Stafford, be returned to said Lodge for want of formality.
Resolved^ That the action of Cane Creek Lodge, No. 142, in the case of
Bro. L B. Branson, be returned to said Lodge tor want of formality.
Resolved^ That the action of Clinton Lodge, No. 124, in the case of Bro.
W. H. Strother, be confirmed.
Resolved, That the action of Phoenix Lodge, No. 8, in the case of Bro.
A H. Whitfield, be confirmed.
Resolved, That the action of White Stone Lodge, No. 155, in the case
of Bro. W. Prevett, be returned to said Lodge for want of formality.
Resolved, That the action of Person Lodge, No. 113, in the case of Bro.
Smith L. Wiles be confirmed
Resolved, That the action of Lincoln Lodge, No. 137, in the case of
Bro. J. M. Ramsora, be confirmed.
"Resolved, That the action of Berea Lodge, in the case of James Sat-
terwhite who was Expelled, be sustained.
Resolved, That the action of Carolina Lodge, in the case of Z. D.
Clarke, who was indefinitely Suspended, be not sustained and your com-
mittee recommend that the case be referred back to the Lodge for further
consideration. The final action in the case was had upon, it is true, un-
masonic conduct, but not that as set forth in the Specification
Resolved, That the action, in the case of M. F. Wendell, from Phalanx
Lodge, your committee can find no error ; but as points of great delicacy
and of a difficult character now exist, in consequence of the proceedings
in this case, betvveen Phalanx and Industrial Lodges, your committee,
beg to refer the whole matter to the Most W. G. M. for his considera-
tion.
Resolved, That the action of W. R. Davie Lodge, in the case of R. S
Adderton, ^ho was expelled, be sustained.
Resolved, That the action of . T. Bain Lodge, in the case of J. B.
Myatt^ who was expelled, be sustained.
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Iciesohed, That this Grand Lodge confirm the action of Lincoln Lodge,
No 1?7, in the case of Bro. J. A. Jetton suspended trom said Lodge, May
4, 1866.
lEiesolved, That the action of Logan Lodge, No. 121, in the expulsion of
Bro. J. B Davis, be confirmed.
'Resolved, Thsit the action of Person Lodge, No 1 13, in the indefinite
suspension of Bro. C H. Bradslier, be confirmed.
'Resolved, That this Grand Lodge confirm the action of Carolina Lodge
No. 141 in the case of D. N. Bennett and T. B Crump.
Resolved, That this Grand Lodge most heartily approve of the action
of the Grand Master in the suspension of E. G. Hill, W". M. of Granite
Lodge, No 191.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JAS. E. ALLEN. )
THOS. M GARDNER, I Committee,
B. WALKER, j
The committe on Charters and Dispensations submitted a
report as follows, which was read and concurred in :
The Committee on Charters and Dispensations beg leave to make an addi-
tional report :
They have examined the Workings and By-Laws of Shilo Lodge, Granville
county. Their By-Laws are a model of brevity, their proceedings kept with
neatness and regularity. We cheerfully recommend a Charter for this Lodge,
We have also looked into the By-Laws and Workings of Lee Lodge, Alexan-
der county. The By-Laws are all well enough with the correction we hav^
made, but entirely too voluminous, reiterating frequently the By-Laws of the
Grand Lodge. We find that the brethren of Lee Lodge receive and ballot on
petitions at the same meetings, which your committee think wholly uumasonic.
On the plea of emergency we suppose these brethren act, but we think no emer-
gency oan arise to justify their course in this as often as it appears in their pro-
ceedings. We hope the brethren will correct their errors and not have so many
emergency cases hereafter. We recommend a Charter for tliis Lodge.
RocKFORD Lodge.-— We have examined their Proceedings and By-Laws. Bar-
ring a few things in their By-Laws hostile to the spirit of Masonry and the
Laws of the Grand Lodge, which your committee have expunged, their pro-
ceedings are well kept. Like all other Lodges under dispensation, they insert
and persist in saying the Lodge was opened or was closed in due form, which
cannot be true unless some grand officers were present to do so. We recom-
mend a Charter for this Lodge.
Mount Bethel Lodgk. — Tour committee have examined the Minut es and
By-Laws of this Lodge, and have expunged such matters from their B^'^-Laws as
seemed inconsistent with the spirit of masonry and the By-Laws of the Grand
Lodge. Your committee find that this Lodge was opened on the 22d day oi
June and has never been closed, and now stands agape. We find that in every
instance, even for intervals of one month, they called off from labor to refresh
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PROCEEDTNGS OP THE GRAND LODGE
ment. This must be all wrong, but except this the Minutes are neatly and
properly kept, the By-Laws wise and wholesome but voluminous. 'SS e recom-
mend a Charter.
Trixitt Lodge. — The Minutes and By-Laws of Trinity Lodge are a model of
neatness. Every thing done in handsome style ; judging from their record the
true spirit of masonry abounds among the Brethren of Trinity. We very
cheerfully recommend a charter.
Oaks Lodge.- -We protest against the great length of the By-Laws of this
Lodge, re-enacting many Laws of the Grand Lodge and reiterating many things
which are as old as Masonry itself. The Minutes are not well kept, stating that
which is untrue in every instance, in this, that they open and close in " Due
and ancient form ;" however, there is evidently the ring of the true metal in the
By-Laws and Minutes and we recommend a Charter.
CoLESviLLE Lodge. — Only asks a Dispensation for another year, an d to
change the Senior Warden, S. M. Hughes, to J. L. Petrass. Bro. Hughes de-
sires this change to be made on account of his deafness.
Holly Grove Lodge. — Your committee would recommend a Charter to this
Lodge, Their proceedings are regular and kept neatly — By-Laws an exception.
The brethren appear to be zealous in the cause at this Lodge,
The committee on Propositions and Grievances submitted
To the M. W. Grand ^Lister of the Grand Lodge of N. C
The committee on Propositions and GV-ievances, respectfully report:
That we have examined the case of Brother W. W. Woodell, formerly of Hi-
ram Lodge, No. 40. and we find that during the year 1862, he applied to his
Lodge for a demit, which was granted. For some cause he did not receive the
demit from the Secretary, In the meantime he removed his residence from Ral-
eigh and was absent some time. Returning to Raleigh in 1863, he H:jade an ap-
plication to the Secretary for the Demit granted to him in 1852, but was refused
on the ground, that in the interim his habits and conduct had become such, that
the Lodge was unwilling to receive him and issue the demit ordered in 1862.
The case having been brought before the Grand Lodge at its last annual commu-
nication, it decided that the demit ought to be furnished to him and this was
done. It is the opinion of your committee, after a careful investigation of the
matter and the hearing of testimony, that Hiram Lodge, No. 40, should prefer
charges against Brother Woodell and if acquitted, to grant him a regular demit,
Your committee further report, that they have examined a communication
from Brother G. W. Pegram, W. M. of Cokesbury Lodge, in which he sets forth
that McCormick Lodge, No. 228, has received the petition of a candidate living
within the jurisdiction of Cokesbury Lodge, and made him a Mason, without ob-
taining tlie permission of said Lodge, and that his statement is confirmed by
Brother Jas. Rogers. W. M. of Holly Springs Lodge. These being the facts, it is
the opinion of your committee, that McCormick Lodge has committed an impro.
the f©lio wing report which was read and concurred in.
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4/
priety (it may be unintentional) and that McCormiek Lodge should pay the fees
for initiating, passing and raising, to Cokesbury Lodge, and make an apology
for trespassing on the jurisdiction of Cokesbury Lodge.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
M. FETTER, )
ELLIS M ALONE, [ Cornmitteo.
WM. R. STEPHENSON, )
Bro. J. B. Neathery from the committee appointed to pro-
cure the services of a Past Grand Master to instal the Grand
officers elect this evening at 7 o'clock, reported that P. G.M.,
E. F. Watson ,had consented to perform that duty at the horn-
designated.
Bro. T. B. Carr, from the committee on accounts and claims
submitted the following report, which was read and concur-
red in :
To THE Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of North Carolina :
Your committee on Accounts and Claims, beg leave to submit the following re-
port as an amendment to and substitute for their report of this morning.
"We have examined the following ajccounts, which have been approved by the
Grand Secretary, and recommend that they be paid by the proper officer.
Nichols, Gorman and Neather}-, for printing, $70,00
W. W. Holden and Son Do. 16,00
Upchurch & Dodd (2 bills) for Spittoons, 7,60
W. T. Bain, Grand. Secretary, for Postage and Stationery, ; 11,65
Sentinel office for printing, 7,50
Jas. M. Betts for Tyling and washing aprons, 35,40
Total. $148.15
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. B. CARR, Chairman.
Bro. Wm. Murdock, from the committee appointed to ex-
amine the books and report of the Grand Secretary, submit-
ted the following report, which was read and adopted :
To THE Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of North Carolina.
The committee to whom were referred the report and books of the Grand Sec-
retary ask respectfully to report :
We have performed the duty assigned us, and find that both books and report
testify that your Grand Secretary is not only an expert but an experienced Mas-
ter Workman.
We therefore recommend, that if the Brother who paid our Grand Treasurer $15
in uncurrent bank bills, at our last Grand communication, does not find out his
mistake, and correct the error, that this Grand Lodge make the same good to
Brother Bain.
We further recommend that the report of committee on back dues be approved,
peoceedings of the grand lodge
48
and that portion of it relating to ten Lodges left open for the consideration of
this Grand Lodge, be now taken up and severally disposed of.
In regard to the case of Brother Haws, representative of Saint Paul's Lodge,
Ko. 166, there is evidently a mistake made on the part of him or your Grand
Secretary, and unless Brother Haws can produce evidence or receipt of his hav
ing paid the money, it seems to your committee that it is his misfortune.
In conclusion j'our committee would tender to our sister Grand Lodges of Ar-
Kansas, Pennsylvania and Missouri, the condolence of this Grand Lodge in
the great loss they have sustained in the deaths of their worthy and efficient
Grand Secretaries, who after a long session of honest toil have been called from
labor to refreshment.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
WM. MURDOCK, )
T. M. GARDNER, [ Committee.
T. B. CARR. )
The Grand Lodge proceeded to the consideration of the
condition of the Lodges as recommended in the above report
and disposition made thereof, as follows :
Eagle Lodge, No, 71, Hillsboro, action deferred.
Concord Lodge, No. 58, Tarboro, annual dues remitted
during the time of its suspension of work.
Sharon Lodge, No. 78, Greenville, Charter declared forfeit-
ed.
Western Star Lodge, No. 91, Eutherfordton, Charter de-
clared forfeited.
Franklin Lodge, No. 109, Beaufort, Charter declared forfeit-
ed, to be restored on payment of arrearages of dues.
St. John's Lodge, No. 110, Smith ville, Charter declared for-
feited.
Black Rock Lodge, No. 135, annual dues from the year 1861
to 1865 both inclusive, remitted.
Junaluskee Lodge, No. 145, Franklin, annual dues from the
year 1862 to 1865, both inclusive, remitted.
Cherokee Lodge, No. 146, Murphy, Charter declared for-
feited on account of irregularity of proceedings.
St. Paul's Lodge, No. 166, Bladen Co., Charter declared
forfeited to be restored on payment of arrearages of dues.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment un-
til this evening at 7 o'clock.
Note.— J! ranklin Lodge, No. 108, and St, PauVs Lodge, No. 166, having paid ftrrearages of
dues ore now at work.
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49
Wednesday Evening, 7 o'clock, )
December 5th, 1866. [
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
On motion of Brother J. G. Kamsay, the dues of Yadkin
Lodge, No. 162, for the year 1865, were remitted.
Brother E. F. Watson, P. G. M., installed the newly elected
and appointed Grand Officers as follows ;
E. W. Best, Dep. Grand Master.
William Lander, Sen. Grand Warden.
P. G. Bowman, Grand Chaplain.
W. W. Dunn, Sen. Grand Deacon.
Henry S. Lee, Jun. Grand Deacon.
On motion of Brother T. M. Gardner, the Grand Secretary
was authorized to have a new Grand Lodge seal made, re-
taining the impression of the old.
A communication from E. Wilkes, Esq., Superintendent of
the N. C. Eailroad, informing the representatives and members
present at this communication, that they would be furnished
with free transportation over said road on their return home,
was read and on motion of Brother E. Malone the thanks of
the Grand Lodge were tendered for the kindness thus ex-
tended.
Brother J. W. Hayes, from the committee on Masonic Ju-
risprudence submitted the following report which was con-
curred in :
To THE Most W orshipful G. M. of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina.
The committee on Masonic Jurisprudence ask leave to report, that they have
considered the case of Cherokee Lodge, No. 146, and are of opinion that the pro
ceedings by which that Lodge was assembled, and officers appointed, were in
all respects irregular, and that the action of tlie Worshipful Master of W" ebster
Lodge, No. — , in making such appointments, has exposed himself to censure of
the Grand Lodge, and your committee do recommend that all the operations of
Cherokee Lodge be suspended by the Grand Master, until application be regu-
larly made to him for a dispensation to elect officers.
J. W. HAYS, for the committee,
Brother W. W.Dunn introduced the following resolutions
which were read and adopted :
Whereas, The diffusion of masonic knowledge is of vital
importance to the craft, and to aid in the dissemination thereof,
Resolved^ That this Grand Lodge heartily endorses and
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50
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
recoramends to the fraternity at large the Key-Stone, a month-
ly Masonic magazine, published in the city of Raleigh.
Besolved, That it is earnestly recommended to the subor-
dinate Lodges to subscribe for one or more copies of said
magazine and that the Masters of Lodges be requested to use
their influence in extending its circulation.
On motion of Brother T. M. Gardner, the Grand Treasu-
rer was authorized to pay the account for gas consumed by
the Grand Lodge at the present communication, when pre-
sented.
The Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment
until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Thursday Morning, 10 o'clock, )
December 6th, 1866. )
The Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor.
Eight Worshipful K. W. Best, Dep. Grand Master, presi-
ding.
The committee on Charters and Dispensations submitted
an additional report which was read and concurred in.
To THE M. \V^. Grand Lodge of North Carolina :
The Committee on Charters and Dispensations state that they have examined
the By-Laws, proceedings, <fec., of Lodges U. D. and report as follows :
Person Lodgk. — Has adopted the by-laws of Fellowship Lodge, No. 84, ver-
batim. Their minutes are somewhat inaccurate.some ungrammatical expressions,
but owing to the fact that it appears thej use the Black Ball very freely, and seem
ito be thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Masonry, we recommend a
charter.
Harnett Lodge. — Have adopted the By-Laws of Holly Springs Lodge,
116. Their proceedings are proper and regular. They desire to change
their Master. A. D. Cutts, former Master, desires that J. C. Marcom be ap-
pointed Master, and it appears to be the wish of the Lodge. We recommend a
Charter, and that the changes proposed be made.
Waynesville Lodge. — Examined. We fiud the minutes well kept, the by-laws
good. We recommend a Charl^er. The usual fee of $20 accompanies the peti-
tion for a Charter.
Centre Hill Lodge. — The proceedings of this Lodge are all proper. Bro.
Capehart, Grand Lecturer, has labored here with the brethren, and the Lodge
appears to be flourishing. We recommend a Charter.
Highbritten Lodge. — The proceedings of this Lodge are neatly kept but we
find many irregularities therein. They close their E.A. Lodge in " due form,"
consider too many cases as emergent, and are too careless, we fear, genera
Oneoth; r irregularity we think too grave to be passed over in silence — the
record shows time and again, that a " W. M., pro tem.," opened the Lodge but
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61
fails to state whether the Junior Warden,the only officer generally pre sent, ^jailed
him to the chair, after having opened the Lodge himsplf; in fact the minutess
show that their protem. Masters act in every instance as the lawful Master. W e
protest against such action. We respectfully recommend that their Dispensa-
tion be continued during the present year, and that said Lodge be instructed to
correct these irregularities, and digest more fully the ancient customs of the
order.
East Bend Lodge. — ^The whole of these proceedings show so many irregular-
ities, and so much carelessness, that we cannot recommend them a Charter, but
think that their Dispensation should be continued, and that they be instructed
to observe the proceedings of the Grand Lodge and the regulations of the
Order generally.
Catawba Lodge. — There are many grave irregularities in the proceedings of
this Lodge. We recommend that the brethren be instructed to pay more atten
tion to little things as well as big ones. We recommend approval of its by-
laws as altered, and that a Charter be granted them.
Patterson AND Western Star Lodges, — We recommend the Dispensations of
these Lodges be continued, and thay be instructed to form a code of by-laws in
accordance with the regulations of this Grand Lodge and the customs of Ma-
sonry, they being assured that no such carelessness and igiiorance as manifested
in the compilation of the by-laws herewith sent, can ever secure them a Charter
from this Grand Body.
Mt. huRMON Lodge. — The proceedings of this Lodge are creditable. Its by-
laws are approved as altered and we recommend tbem a Charter.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
On motion of Brother D. W. Bain, five dollars were added
to the Grand Tyler's compensation for services rendered this
day.
The Grand Master annonnced the Printing and Publishing
Committee as follows : Bros. W. G. Hill, F. G. Foster and
W. T. Bain.
The Grand Lodge having completed its labors, was closed
in due form by Eight Worshipful Dep. Grand Master, after
prayer by Kev. Brother P. G. Bowman, Grand Chaplain,
until the first Monday in December 1867, being the 2nd day
of the month.
F. G. FOSTER,
JOS. GREEN,
JNO. NICHOLS,
G. B. HARRIS,
WILLIAM T. BAIN,
Grand Secretary.
$2 PROCEEDINaS OF THE GRAND LODOE
STATEMENT
OP DUES RECEIVED FROM SUBORDINATE LODGES FOR 1866 AND OTHER
YEARS, AND FEES FOR CHARTERS AND DISPENSATIONS, AT THE
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OP THE GRAND LODGE OF N. C, DECEM-
BER 1866, AS FOLLOWS :
St. John's,
No.
1,
Tialance,
$ 6 00
Royal White Heart,
n
2,
15 00
St. John's
If
3,
Dues and Diplomas,
18 00
Charity
(<
5,
15 CO
UnaDimity
<(
7,
15 00
Phoenix
ct
8,
15 00
Johnson Caswell
ft
10,
15 00
American George
((
n,
15 00
«
01,
Stokes
«<
32,
15 00
William R. Davie
«
37,
1865 and '66
30 00
Hiram
((
40,
15 00
Liberty
((
45,
1865
15 00
King Solomon
n
56,
15 00
Concord
Ci
58,
15 00
Perseverance
<l
59,
15 00
Kilwinning
((
64,
15 00
Zion
((
81,
15 00
Lafayette
((
83,
15 00
Fellowship
(C
84,
15 00
Morning Star
((
85,
15 00
EnOeld
(C
88.
15 CO
Skewarkee
(t
90,
15 00
Joseph Warren
«
92,
15 00
Jerusalem
95,,
16 00
St. John's
(C
96,
15 00
Wake Forest
n
97,
15 00
Fulton
It
99,
15 00
Warren
et
101,
15 00
144 00
165 00
135 00
$444 00
OP NORTH CAROLINA,
53
Amount brought forward,
$444 00
Columbus
Pasquotank
Orr
Clinton
Belmont
Franklin
Wayne
Person
Holly Springs
Mt Lebanon
Logan
Tusca'ora
Fraoklinton
Clinton
Mill Creek
GatesviUe
Hanks
Dan River
Concho
Radiance
Alamance
Mocksville
Black Rock
Lincoln
King Solomon
Carolina
Cane Creek
Mount Vernon
Junaluskee
Adoniram
Chalmers
RolesviFfe
Mount Pleasant
Knap of Reeds
Rocky River
102,
103,
104,
107,
108,
109,
112,
113,
115,
117,
121,
122,
123,
124,
125,
126,
128,
129,
131,
132,
133,
134,
135,
137,
138,
141,
142,
143,
145,
149,
151,
156,
157,
158,
159,
1865 and 1866,
30 00
15 00
15 00
15 09
1865, 15 00
1862, '63, '64 and '66, 60 09
15 00
1864, 15 00
15 00
195 00
1864 and '66,
1865.
1865 and '66,
part 1866,
Dues and Diplomas,
(I860 and '66,)
15 00
30 00
15 00
15 00
16 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
135 00
160 60
Bal of 1865, part '66, 15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
15 00
(1865,) 15 00
135 00
$1,059 50
54
PROCEEDINGS OT THE GRAND LODGE
Amount brought forward, $1,059 50
Beaumont " 160, 15 00
Rocky Rest " 161, 15 00
Yadkin 162, 10 00
Deep River " 164, 15 00
Archer *' 165, 15 00
St. Paul's " 166, 15 00
Winston 167, 1865 and '66, 30 00
Blackmer 170, " " 30 00
150 00
Delk " 171, 15 00
Buffalo 172, (1865,) 15 00
Union " 173, 15 00
George Washington « 174, 15 00
Siloam " 178, 15 00
La Fayette " 179, 15 00
Caldwell " 180, 15 00
Carthage " 181, (1865 and '66,) 30 00
Townesville ' 182, 15 00
150 00
Jordan " 184, 15 00
Sandy Creek 185, (1865 and '66,) 30 00
Central Cross " 187, (1865,) 15 00
Balfour 188. (1865 and '66,) 30 00
Pair Bluff " 190, 15 00
Granite *• 191, 15 00
BurnsviUe " 192, 15 00
Cape Fear " 1 94, 15 00
Falkland " 196, 15 00
165 00
Carey 198, 15 00
High Point *' 199, (Dues and Diplomas, ) 18 00
Pisgah " 200, 15 00
Eagle Rock " 201, 15 00
Roanoke " 203, 15 GO
Berea " 204, (1864) 15 00
Long Creek " 205, 15 00
Mingo 206, 15 00
123 00
$1,647 50
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55
Amount brought forward, $1,647 50
Lsbaiioii
OA7
ZU i,
J u
no
M^ount Olive
a
i 0
DA
IVow ft Q lorn
n
00
Enoe
<(
210,
(1865 and '66 )
30
00
Industrial
((
212,
15
GO
Hichlaud
Ol /I
1 '\
no
^Jpw T.i'frlif
XT C W J-Jl^llu
9T=i
^ 1
15
00
Rockingham
lO
of)
Catawba A^alley
n
Jill,
no
Wm Gr Hill
li
^ 1 o,
15
GO
((
0 i Q
^looo ana OD,y
GO
((
1
00
\>\j
Webster
«
222,
15
00
Tabernacle
«
223-
(1865,)
15
00
V/vtlll'-Y XJllASij
/'Tftli'^ nnr! 'fifi >
30
00
Haw T?.i vpr
a
99=i
15
00
ii
99R
15
00
-TATiPOTriJlo
tl UiiCO VillC
a
997
ZZ j ,
15
GO
nii olirivm 1 t
JXl.Li\JVl iliiOH
K
99ft
15
00
Corinthian ^
<(
230,
15
00
Wm. Bain
ii
231,
15
00
Gunter
t(
232,
15
00
T iPn r\i 1*
JLiCUUlL
ZO 1,
15
00
Jt\.UL>U\JL
9^4
15
00
Cokesbury
((
235,
15
GO
Mystic Tie
u
237,
15
00
ti
9'^ft
15
00
(1
9^Q
15
00
Wiccacon
a
240,
15
00
/
$2,
Rockford Lodge
n
251,
Fee for Dis.,
10
00
Ilighbritten
u.
D.,
10
00
155 00
165 00
105 00
60 00
20 00
Deduct Grand Secretary's fees, 2. 00
18 00
$2,250 50
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Amount brought forward, $2,250 50
Sundry Lodges for Charters as follows :
Mount Zion
((
236, Charter granted 1865, 20 00
Oscilla
(<
241,
20 00
Loch Lomond
242,
20 00
Rountree
243,
20 00
Monroe
244,
20 00
New Berne
((
245,
20 00
Elmwood
((
246,
20 00
Mount Hermon
(( ,
■ 247,
20 00
Cata ' ba
ii
248,
20 00
Pythagoras
i.
249,
20 00
Shiloh
250,
20 00
Rockford
a
itOl.,
TTnll\7 rimvA
.*-xuiiv xjriuvv?
252,
20 00
Lee
ti
253,
20 00
Mount Bethel
a
254,
20 00
Oaks
(I
255,
20 00
J. B. Person
It
257,
20 00
Waynesville
u
259,
20 00
Centre Hill
ti
260,
20 00
Total fees for Charters,
380 00
Deduct Grand Secretary's
fee for above Charters,
19 CO
$2,611 50
Overrun, 15 00
$2,626 50
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57
SUBORDINATE LODGES
WORKING UNDER TFIE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND
* LODGE OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR 1866.
St. John's
Lodge, No.
1,
Wilmington, New Hanover County.
Royal White Hart
2,
Halifax, Halifax
St. John's
3,
Newbfrn Craven
Charity
5,
Windsor, Bertie
Unanimity
a ti
V,
(C
Phoenix
8,
Fay etteville, Cumberland
((
Johnson Caswell
(( <(
10,
Warrenton Warren
C(
American George
(( ((
IV,
((
Phalanx
i( ((
31,
Charlotte. Mecklenburg
((
Stokes ,
i( 1
32,
Concord Cabarrus
ft
William R. Davie
3*7,
Lexington, Davidson
„
Hiram
40,
Liberty
45,
Wilkesboro' Wilkes
King Solomon
<< (I
56,
Concord
58,
«
Perseverance
59,
Ply mouth J Wfishingtoii
(C
Kilwinning
64,
• <c
Eagle
Vl,
Ti 111 S nOPrf^ ilvfi n o*A
((
Widow's Son
75,
ft
Greensboro'
76,
it
Sharon
<( ((
78,
(rrppnvillp Piff.
\A 1 l^Cli V lilCy I. luu
(t
Zion
<( «(
81,
,^
Mount Moriah
82,
ftfn fPQVi 1 i P Tr*Pil p11
tf
La Fayette
83,
Jacksonville, Onslow
Fellowship
84,
Sniithfield, Johnston
tt
Morning Star
85,
Nashville, Nash
ft
Enfield
88,
Enfield, Halifax
ft
Skewarkee
90,
Willi amston, Martin
ft
Western Star
<( l(
91,
Rutherfordton, Rutherford
tt
Joseph VVarren
92,
Stantonsburg, Wilson
tf
Jerusalem
<l ((
95,
Hookerton, Greene
tf
St. John's
(( a
96,
Kinston, Lenoir
ft
Wake Forest
(. <(
97,
Dunnsville, Wake
«
Hiram
(1 (
98,
Clinton, Sampson,
ff
Fulton
(. ((
99,
Salisbury, Rowan
tf
Warren
101,
Kenansville, Duplin
ft
Columbus
(( <(
102,
Piltsboro', Chatham
ff
Pasquotank
<< (<
103,
E. City, Pasquotank
u
58
PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE
Orr
Lodge,
No
104,
Washington, Beaufort
County.
Perquimans
106,
Hertford, Perquimans
<(
Clinton
41
107,
Yanceyville, CaswiiU
«
Belmont
i<
108,
Bear Swamp P. 0., Duplin
Franklin
<<
109,
Beaufort, Carteret
«
Wentwortli
<<
111,
Wentvvorth, Rockingham
Wayne
<(
112,
GoHsboro', Wayne
<(
Person
i(
113,
Roxboro', Person
4t
St. Albans
((
114.
Lumberton, Robeson
U
Holly Springs
iC
"
115,
Holly Springs, Wake
t(
Mt. Lebanon
117.
Wilson, Wilson
€t
Mt. Hermon
118,
Ashville, Bun3ombe
(t
Logan
121,
Jamestown, Guilford
Tuscarora
122,
Oxford, Granville
Franklinton
123,
Franklinton, Franklin
Clinton
124,
Louisburg, Franklin
Mill Creek
125,
Newton Grove, Sampson
Gates ville
126,
Gaiesville, Gates
<<
Blackmer
127,
Clark's Creek, Montgomery
Hanks
«
128,
Franklinsville, Randolph
Dan River
<<
\9.9,
Madison, Rockinjiham
Gonoho
131,
Hamilton, Martin
((
Radiance
132,
Snow Hill, Greene
Alamance
133,
Graham, Alamance
Mocksville
131,
Mocksville, D.ivie
Black Rock
135,
Black Rock, Brunswick
<<
Leaks ville
136,
Leaksville, Rockingh im
Lincoln
<<
137,
Lincolnton, Lincoln
((
King Solomon
138,
Long Creek, New Hanover
(>
Mount Energy
<<
140,
Tranquility, Granville
<•
Carolina
«
141,
Ansonville, Anson
«
Cane Creek
«
<(
142,
Snow Camp, Alamance
«
Mount Vernon
<<
143,
Goldston's P. 0., Chatham
Taylor
l<
((
144,
Belle Voir, Chatham
(<
Junaluska
ff
<(
145,
Franklin, Macon
Cherokee
((
146,
Murphy, Cherokee
(C
Palmyra
147.
Averasboro', Harnett
<<
Adoniram
<(
149,
Young's X Roads, Granville
Pee Dee
(<
150,
Norwood's Store, Stanly
Chalmers
151,
Carbonton, Moore
Mount Carmel
<(
153,
Scott's Hill, New Hanover
"
Scotch Ireland
«
((
154,
Mount Vernon, Rowan
White Stone
<(
155,
Wakefield, Wake
it
Rolesville
«
156,
Rolesville, Wake
It
Mount Pleasant
157,
Rogers' Store, Wake
tt
Knap of Reeds,
158,
Knap of Reeds, Granville
t(
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
59
Rocky River
Lodge,
No.
159,
Mudlick, Chatham
County.
Beaumont
160,
Beaumont, Chatham
((
Rock Rest
161,
Hadley's Mills, Chatham
Yadkin
162,
Yadkiusville, Yadkin
Deep River
164,
Foust's Mills, Randolph
Archer
105,
Creechville, Johnston
Saint Paul's
166,
Beatty's Bridge, Bladen
<(
Winston
((
167,
Winston, Forsythe
Pleasant Hill
168,
Patterson's Store, Alamance
Blackmer
170,
Reem's Creek, Buncombe
Delk
171,
Coleraioe, Bertie
Buffalo
172,
Buffalo P. 0,, Moore
Union
173,
Kernersville, Forsythe
Geo, Washington
174,
iiassiter s A Roads, Chatham
Jrollocksville
175,
Pollocksville, Jones
Marlboro
177,
Marlboro, ritt
Siloam
178.
TT 11 r< L TVT TT
Harrels btore. In. Hanover
La Fayette
179,
Leasburg, Caswell
Caldweli
180,
CM, 1 tT:i1 f\.
Lhapel rlill, Urange
Carthage
181,
Carthage, Moore
Townesville
182,
Townesville. Granville
Centre Grove
183,
Summerneid, (iuiltord
Jordan
184,
Reynoldson, Gates
Sandy Creek
185,
Laurel P. 0., Franklin
Pine Forest
186,
Harrington. Harnett
Central Cross
187,
Feac'.i Tree Grove, Nash
Balfour
188,
AshbOro'. Randolph
Fair Bluff
190,
Fair Bluff, Columbus
Granite
191,
Clayton, Johnston,
Burnsville
192,
Burnsville, Yancey
Cape Fear
iy*.
jlilizaDetntown, tsiaaen
Mount Olivet
195,
B rower's Mills, Randolph
Falkland
196,
Falkland, Pitt
Cherokee
197,
Grogansvilln, Rockingham
Carey
198,
Carey, P. 0., Wake
High Point
199,
High Point, Guilford
Pisgah
200,
Hendersonville, Henderson
Eagle Rock
201,
"D^rtl^ TXf^l-rt.
Xiagle xtock, Wake
Uleaveland
202,
oiieloy, Uleaveland
Roanoke
203,
txr 1 1 TT 1 • i?
WeLlon. Halifax
Berea
204,
Berea, Granville
Long Creek
ZvJO,
Hopewell, Mecklenburg
«
Mingo
ti
206,
Draughn's Store, Sampson
If
Lebanon
«
«
207,
Whitesville, Columbus
(C
Mount Olive
208,
Mount Olive, Wayne
New Salem
209,
New Salem, Randolph
60
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Enoe
Lodge
No.
210,
Durham's, Orange
County.
Ashland
u
II
211,
Mount Airy, Surry
Industrial
II
II
212,
Company Shops, Alamanoe
it
Crane's Creek
«
213,
Cane's Creek, Moore
u
Richland
II
214,
Thomasville, Davidson
li
New Light
il
215
New Light, Wake
„
Rockingham
X
u
216,
Rockingham, Richmond
It
Cawtaba Valley
u
II
217,
Morganton, Burke
u
W. G. Hill
u
II
218,
Raleigh, Wake
K
Jefferson •
II
219,
Jefferson, Ashe
ft
Stokesburg
u
II
220,
Walnut Cove, Stokes
il
Webster
.1
II
222,
Elevation, Johnston
II
Tabernacle
II
.1
223,
Gilmer's Store, Guilford
• a
County Line
u
II
224,
County Line, Davie
<(
Haw River
,1
II
225,
Summerfield, Guilford
n
Wilson
II
,1
226,
Olin, Iredell
It
Jonesville
II
II
227,
Jonesville, Yadkin
It
McCormick
II
II
228,
Jonesboro', Moore
It
Henderson
II
II
229,
Henderson, Granville
It
Corinthian.
II
il
230,
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe
u
William T. Bain
1.
tl
231,
Holland's, Wake
it
Gunter
II
II
232,
Haywood, Chatham
It
Lenoir
.1
II
233.
Lenoir Institute, Lenoir
It
Anchor
.1
II
234,
Auburn, Wake
it
Cokesbury
II
11
235,
, Harnett
n
Mount Zion
.1
II
236,
St. Lawrence, Chatham
It
Mystic Tie
II
II
237,
Marion, McDowell
II
Atlantic
1.
11
238,
Currituck C. H., Currituck
1.
Nahunta
.<
II
239,
Nahunta, Wayne
1.
Wiccacon
u
<(
240,
Harrellsville, Hertford
II
Oscilla
«
11
24l,
Tally Ho, Granville
II
Loch Lomond
II
II
242,
Floral College, Robeson
Rountree
II
II
233,
Contentnea Neck, Lenoir
Monroe
II
II
244,
Monroe, Union
II
New Berne
.1
245.
New Berne, Craven
Elmwood
1.
II
246,
Greensboro, Guilford
It
Mount Hermon
i<
247,
Curtis' Mills, Alamance
tt
Catawba
11
II
248,
Newton, Catawba
tt
Pythagoras
II
li
249,
Smithville, Brunswick
it
Shiloh
II
II
250,
Williamsboro', Granville
Rockford
41
„
251,
Rockford, Surry
II
Holly Grove
11
u
252,
Holly Grove, Gates
It
Lee
253,
Taylorsville. Alexander
If
Mount Bethel
II
254,
Lomaxville, Rockingliam
tt
Oaks
II
255,
Oaks, Orange
Trinity
256,
Trinity College, Randolph
tl
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
J.B.Person " '* 257, Beulah, Johnston
Harnett " " 258, Raleigh P. 0,, Harnett
Waynesville " " 259, Waynesville, Haywood
Centre Hill " " 260, Centre Hill. Chowan
t
RETURNS.
From tpie
SUBORDINATE LODGES,
ST. JOHN'S LODGE, JSTo. 1.
Wilmington.— Regulir time of meeting, last Thursday evening in each
month.
OFFICERS :
Thos. M Gardner, W M. Saml. Northrop, S. D.
T.B. Carr, S. W. Jas. 0 Bowden, J. D.
E Wescott, J. W. J. W. Munroe, Tyler.
(J. H. Kobinson, Treas. A. P. Repiton.... Chaplain.
Wm. M. Poisson, Sec. H. H. Munson, ) cn.„„,„,j„
v\ m. Larkins, J stewards.
MEMBERS :
James Alderman, W. J, Corbett, J. F He ns,
Wm. S. Anderson, W. A. Cumming, H. Hirsh,
W. T. Armstrong, C. L. Dick, N. T. Harris^,
D E. Bunting, T. B. Durant, H. 0. Hewlett,
A. 0. Bradley, W. W. Drew, M. W. Hilburn,
T. J. Boykin, W. E. Freeman, G. W. Harris,-,
Alex. Boone, Jas. M. Foy, J. J. Hed ick,
B. G Bates, T. M Harris, P. W. Fanning, P. G. M.
H. M. Bishop, J. H. Flanner, B. J. Jacobs,
R. W. B. Blaney. J. J Gay, E. A. Jack,
C. W. Benson, M. Goldsmith, It J Jones,
John Bishop, E. P. Gause, W. G. Jones,
J. F. Bi hop, H. D. Gilbert, G W. Jewett,
H. A. Bagg, G. Gilbert. T. H Johnson,
W N. Bowden, R Greenberg, S King,
T. K- Bryan, A. M. Guthrie M. M. Katz,
D. S. Cowan, , A. A. Hartsfield, P. M ,A. J King,
M. Costin, G. F. Horning, M. R. Kohnstamm
A- J. Costin, E. Hewlett, B. F Keith,
M Cronly, P. M , R. S. Herring, 0 Kelley,
J. M. Clark, A. Hewlett, D Kahnweiler,
D. Oashwell E D. Hall, S Kahnweiler,
64
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODOE
J. L. Cantwf ll,
L B riufffins
Robt Eee
Gr. T. Curtis,
A. J Howell,
E. J. Lutterloh,
J. Cox,
W. W. Harriss,
L. B. Lyons,
Geo. HarrisSj
A, Lamont,
Alfred Martin, P. G M.
.Tar oh Tjvon
D. A. Lamont,
A T McOallffm
K. McKenzie,
J L. Myers,
Jos. Rice
Robt Morrison.
A. F. Newkirk,
J. B. Russell,
J. B. Muse,
VV^. R. Northrop,
J A Stanlv
Thos. Morrisoa,
D. J. Nixon,
W. C. Swann,
W. H. Murray,
C. W. Oldham,
>T Hinton Savacrp
F. A. Millan,
J. 0 Gates,
H. Spalding,
J. M. Monk,
F. W Potter,
F F Snlinas
J. McCormick,
S. J. Person,
J. Jtokeley,
T. J. Mulford,
W. J, Price,
G. W. Sealey,
0. Mcllhenny,
W. N Peden,
W. H Turlington,
\V. H. McDowell,
E. 0. Parsons,
E. Turlington,
E W". Manning,
Geo Patterson,
A Tredwell,
J S Mrrallnm
W R Ppttpwav
J. S. Melvin,
H. H. Roberts.
J. D. Taylor,
Geo. Morrison,
J. S Robinson,
J. A. Taylor,
D. McMillan,
F. G Robinson,
John Utley,
T. J. Williams,
R. B Wood.
J. H. Wright
M. H. Woodhull
C. M. Yanorsdell,
W. Waters,
J W. Zimmerman,
Residents not Members. — Jonathan Dalley, S. R Bunting, J. Vi/ .
Wolvin, E. J. Mines, J. F. V\^atkins, John R. Ivey, T. W. Brown, G. L.
Dudley, R. F. Langdon, D. M Buie, J. Cassidey, S N. Cannon, J. H. N.
Cornehlson, C D. Ellis, A. Empie, G. R. French, J. E Leggett, H. U.
Parker, H, C. Benton J. S. James, P. Shemwell N. Frederick, S. D.
Wallace, E HanJey, R. S. French, J F Post, J. F. King, Vv . Sharpstein
Jas Gorman, R. Thorburn P. M., R. Strange, John Nutt, T H Howey,
R Morris, A MacRae, Julius W. Wright. W. G. Thomas, J.. D. Kytten.
berg, R. S Waldron, W. H. James, T. E. Roberts, A Weill, H W. Pen-
ny, John N. Andrews, J. (J. Dunbar, T F. Peck, J. N. Hinton, L S.
Burkhead, W. R. Grant. E. D Browning, J. M. Henderson, W. M Mun-
roe, Joseph Price, W. P Oldham, W J. Penton, S. W. Yick, S. S. Greg^
cry, R N. Fairley
Initiated 12 ; passed 8 ; raised 7 ; rejected 7 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0; admitted 9 ; withdrawn 4; died 2 ; residents not members 58; resi'
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 205.
ROYAL WlilTE HABT LODGE, No. 2.
Halifax. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday night in each and
OP NORTH CAROLINA..
66
•every month, and on the Festivals of St John the Baptist and ike Evan-
gelist, and Monday of each and every Court week.
OFFICERS.
Charles Webb,. . . . W. M. Augustus Y. Russell, S. W.
A. Stephenson J. W, George W Owens, Treas.
John T. Gregory Sec. Thomas L. Enny S D,
Dr. John O'Brien J. D. W. W. Carter Tyler.
Rev. T. G. Lowe,. ..Chaplain. J. N. Judkins 1st. St. -
W. D. Faucett, 2nd St.
MEMBERS.
W. N. Allen, E B. Freeman, H. M., R. E. Mcseley,
■James Y. Allen, James M. Grizsard, Rev. Thomas G. Lowe,
J. N. Andrews, A. B. Hill, VV. M. Perkins,
W. H. Anthony, Thos. N Hill, W. L. M. Perkins,
Robt. Brinkley, W. J. Li ill, John F. Jackson,
W. D. Baikley, J. L Ivey, James S Snow,
T. I. Burbage, J. A. B. Kilpatrick, ' Thaddeus C. Snow,
J. M. Butts M. Moore, B. F, Shelby,
Rev, J. Barkley, R. E. Moorecock, W. H. Underbill,
Robt. J Day, L T. Nevill, R. J. Yincent,
W. D. Faucett, Rev. J. H Nothiogton, I. H. Walker,
J. D. Dickens James L. Ousby, John H. Wood,
Wm. W.Daniel jr., W^ R. Pepper, F.N McWilliams, '
Thoma^S. Sammereli,
Residents not Msmbers. — Wm. W. Brickell, J. H. Heptenstall, H. A.
Sledge, John D. Weeks, Dr. M. A Wilcox, E P. Green, Wm. H Pon-
ton, William R. Williams, James H. Prince, L. W. Batchelor.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 1 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 3 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 1 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 60,
ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 3.
New Berne. — Regular time of meeting, second Wednesday in each
month.
O FFICERS.
Charles C. Clark, W. M. ,(vaca'nt) S. W.
J. W. Baxter, J. W. John D. Planner, Treas.
John P. Dillingham, Sec. Fred. C. Roberts S. D.
Thomas Gates J. D. Wm. H, Jones, (pro tem)...T.
J. E. Amyett,
E. K, Bryan,
MEMBERS
James G-. Arthur,
J. N. Benners,
E. J. Bowen,
S. Bishop,
5
66
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
John TJevftredfi'ft
C. S. Bartlett,
N. Case,
S W Chadwick
B. M. Cook,
D. T. Carraway,
O S T)pwpv
\^ . Kj ■ 1-J \j vv vi/ y y
T T^isnswav
W. English,
.T S T^'lannpr
S. F. Fulford,
Geo. Grreen,
t/ • J-J ■ C«L VAilXC^i ^
,T A (xrav
S. W. Howard,
B W Hurtt
W. G. Hall,
W. C. Hunter,
(7 A Hart
J. S. Howardj
S. J. Hunter,
A T Jenkins P
G. M., J. W. Jones,
J. "V. JordoiD,
A. C. Latham,
H. S. Lee,
Levin Lee,
Alex. Miller,
W. H Marshall,
J. D Myers,
James Maglenn,
G. W. Nason,
A. M. Noble,
\V. H. Oliver,
W. W^. Ormsbee,
E, A "Rnsael
B. J. Perkins
L Phillins
E. R. Stanly;
J. L. Rhem,
W. G. Singleton,
D. D. Sirmondy
S, D. Sparrow,
J. A. Simpson,
H. P. Whitehurst,
J. D. Whitford,
J. N. Whitford,
H. 0. Wood,
T. C. Wallace,
G. W. Wallace,
W. M. Watson,
Joseph Whitty,
Joseph M. White,
Residt^nts not Members. — Sam'l RadclijBT, Wm. Meade, H.J. Mennin-
ger, J. S. Fogg, S. Blagg, J. W. Ellis, J. D. Bangert, A. J. Poole, J. H.
Porter, F. H. Bacon. Alex. Walker, W. E. Chester, S. H. Beasley, Waiter
Scott, W. F. Perry, John H. Thompson, David Heaton, John Spelman, L.
DeNoe, S S. Duffy, W. H. Chapin, W. L. Palmer, F. D. Schlechter, P.
Mer.vin, Isaac Patterson, C. P.Loomis, W. H.Romaine, J.E. Nash, S. Tut-
tle, Wm. R Black, W. L. Poalk, John Hume, W. Wimstein. Silas Bigelow,
W. T. V\'atkins, T. H. Allen, J. G. Carver, T. B. James, E. F. Smallwood,
P. M , R. S Primrose, F. Parsons.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 1 ; rejected 19 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 5 ; withdrawn 4 died 0 ; residents not members 41 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 j whole number 70.
CHARITY LODGE, No. 5.
Windsor. — Regular time of meeting, second Monday of all the months
except March and September, third Monday of March and September,
and the anniversary of St. John the Divine, and St. John the Evange-
list.
OFFICERS.
Wm. P. Gurley, W. M. Burwell B. Russell, S. W.
James L. Mitchell, J. W. Frances Gillam, S. D.
Charles J. Moore, J. D. Wm. P. Mitchell Sec.
John S. Shepperd, Treas, Wm, G. Rhodes, Tyler.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
67
Lewis Bond,
Wm. R. Bowen,
Richard P. Freeman,
Levi Harden,
MEMBERS.
William C. Miller,
William W. Morris,
Jonathan J. Rhodes,
William Tadlock,
Charles H. Stevenson,
Whitmel H. Spivey,
Stark B. Smith,
Thomas H. Speller,
Simmons, Lafayette Thrower,
Robert H. Smith,
Whitmel R. Swain,
William M. Sutton,
P. H. Winston,
Jehu N. Webb,
John Williams,
Wm, W. Thomas,
Augustus Holly,
David Harrell,
Wm. F, McGlanhon,
Joseph J. Mizell,
Residents not members. — Zebulon L.
Thomas W. Skirwin.
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; residents
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 31
UITAOTMITY LODGE, No. 7.
Edenton. — Regular time of meeting, first Thursday in each month a-^ d
Monday nights of Supe ior and County Couit weeks.
OFFICERS.
Thomas Thompson W. M. Dr. W. R. Capeheart S. W.
F. L. Roberts J. W. . C. E Robinson Sec.
James E. Norfleet Treas. Wm. R. Skinner S. D-
L. C Benbury J. D. Thomas K. Feagan Tyler.
MEM BERS.
J. ThcmpsoD, W. P. M., Wm. Privitt, Wm. T. Weston,
Geo. W. Smith, Jesse Smith, R. B. Perkins,
P. M, Warren, William Nixon, J. S. Leary,
R. S. Haisey, John M. Jones jr., Peter F. White,
R. R. Felton, T. F. Craddoel?, John H. Garrett,
D. McDowell, Wm. H. Lyons,
Residents not Members. — T. M. Hudgins, S. T. Bond, C. N. Nixon,
J. R. McCurdy, H A. Gillam, Jos Braughton, B. F. Hinkley, Rev. C.
y. Bengley, Rev. P. W. Hillyard, Richard Keough.
Initiated 4; passed 4 ; r aised 4 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 3 ; withdrawn 6; diei 1; residents not members 9; resident
masons exelud d for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 35.
PHOENIX LODGE, No. 8.
Fayetteville. — Regular time of meeting, first and third Friday in
each month at early candle light.
68
PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LOIXJE
OFFICERS.
Geo'^ge Lander, W. M.
Simon Brandt J W.
A. M Campbell, Sec. P. M.
W. M. Wateibury J. D.
Chas. R Banks, S. W.
Warren Prior Treas.
W J. Woodward S- D.
M. Atkins n Tyler.
Rev. Jas. McDaniel, Chaplain, P.
MEMBERS.
Jos. Arey, P. M.
A. P. Hurt,
A. J. O'Hanlon,
William Alderman,
J. T Hourine,
D M R O'Hanlon,
P. F. Alderman.
W H Haigh,
B. F Pearce,
S. S. Arey,
E. K Hiues,
E Page,
John Averitt, jr.,
I. Boilings vvortb,
J A. Pembertorr,
William Bu ler,
R. E Heide,
K. Phillips,
James Banks,
R. W. Hardie.
W M. Parker,
Willi m A. Banks,
J. McD. Jessup,
E P Powers,
J. L Bryan,
J. P. Johnson.
D McL. PattersoD,
Jas. D. Buie,
Jas Kirkp 1 trick,
P P. Rollins,
Geo. Brandt,
W. E Kyle,
W. L. Ros-,
K. A. Black,
D. Ki^ett,
B. R. Russell,
N R. Blue,
T. S Lutterloh,
W. B. Ray,
L, Blackmer,
W H. Lutterloh,
D. K Ray,
J. E. Blocker, E. A.
J. W. Lett, ;
J. B- Starr,
H. E.Benton,
L. C. Lineberry,
W. J. Smith,
W. H. Carver,
M C Lament,
P. Shemwell,
N. A. Cameron,
C. Little,
T. St^pheos,
L. Culbreth,
W. Mitchell,
S. Sheetz,
J. Gr Cook,
J. M. Monk,
P J. Sinclair,
J. A. P. Conoley,
J. F. Marsh,
B. E. Sedberry,
H.E Colt n,
Matt ew Morgan,
R Sutherland^
W. F Campbell,
John M< rgan.
N, Skurnick,
M. E. Dye,
B Morjian,
M H. Sew 11,
T. W. Devane,
Mark Morgan,
F. W. Thornton,
I. B Davis,
H. A, McSwain,
R. W. Thornton,
J. M. D 'vis,
J. R. McDonald,
Wm. Vink,
E. M, Davis,
J. E. Mc Master,
H. Yickers,
J. K. Dailey,
D. G McDuffie,
J. D Williams,
Jas. Dodd,
R. McDaniel,
J. M. Williams,
W. P. Elliott,
H. McNeill,
G W. Williams,
W. S. Foulkes
D. McD u-ald.
D. Wemyss,
J. F. Foulkes,
D. McNatt,
J. Wemyss,
W. T. Frizell,
J. McNatt,
W. P. Wemyss,
H. S. Frizell,
M. Mclnnis,
W. Warden,
B. Gilchrist,
A. J. McDonald,
J. A. Worth,
D. B. Gillis,
J. P. McLean,
F. A. Wiley.
OF NOr-TH CAROLINA.
69
Jas. F. Greene, H. McMillan, G. W. Wiglitman,
J. B. Gayle, J. D. Nott, 11. L. Watson,
N. A. Gtaham, R. iM. Orrell, Walt r Watson.
Residents not Membehs. — T, J. Curtis, B. Rose, J. W. Sandforl, D.
G. McRa", E Glover, James McGilvary, John McGilvary, W. J. Ander-
son, W. Draughon, K. M C. Williamson.
Initiated 12 ; passed 12 ; raised 8 ; rejected 10 ; suspended 1 ; expelled
0; admitted 5; withdrawn 1; died 4 ; residents not members 10; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 6 ; whole number 139.
JOHNSTOISr CASWELL LODQE, No. 10.
Warrenton. — Regular time (f meeting, second and fourth Friday
evenings in each month, and Tuesday evening of each Court week.
OFFICERS.
Joseph B 15atchelor M.
Nath. R. Jones J W.
John R. Johnson Trea^.
Sam'l P. Arrin^ton J. D
Yfilliam A. Jenkins S. W.
John M. Waddill Sec.
William J. White S. D.
Robert H F. rd Tvler.
MEMBERS
Geo A. Foote,
E. C. Woodson,
Peter Mitchell,
W H. A Kearney,
B. A. Cheek,
J, Y. Christmas,
B. E. Couk, jr.,
W. A. White,
E. C. Waddill.
C. H. Williamson,
H. H. Goodloe,
Rev. Wm. Hodges,
Residents not Members. — Rev T B Kingsbury, W P Bu rows, J W
Bellamy, John Farmer, Henry Harriss, Isaac Binford, J W Williams, P
J Trumbull, C M Cooke, W P Massenburg, Terrell, R D Fleming,
A H Williams, Rev Moore, J W Fisher, I H Bennett, Chas Le-
wellyu, ISam Hunter.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 1 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 3 ; withdrawn 4 ; died 2 ; residents not members 18 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 61.
H. F. Bond.
W. H. Bobbitt, sr,
T. S Browulow,
W. H. Batlett,
E. H. Plummer,
E S. Jones,
D. W. Harriss
C. M. Graham,
J. B. Somervi le,
H. C. Graham,
R. K. Clanton,
Samuel Harper,
J. 0. McCraw,
W. T. Parham,
Jno. E. Jones,
J;>cob Parker,
W. B. Hundley,
W. A. K. Falkenn,
W. H. Joyner,
W. W. Wh te,
Jno. P. Barriss,
T. J. Halt,
J. W. Primrose,
AMERICAN GEORGE LODGE, No. 17.
MuRFREESBOEo'. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday night in
every month.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS.
W M John W Hutching S W
■TXT"™ O/-,^!,^
J W a T> Parkpv Sfto.
Tl TV T „ ,1 „ „ „
Treas Willis R
MEMBERS.
R H Worthingtou, sr.,
Drewry Beal,
Wm D B riant,
Jas S Flythe,
Wm P Roberts,
Jno E Jones
A W Moore,
Roswell Magett,
Jas H Howard,
Eii Carter,
H M Britt,
L Benthall,
E L Britt,
John P Lee,
L L Foster,
William Jones,
John Baker,
Chas M Capehar!^,
Willis Beal,
J Willoy,
D R Taylor,
James L Smith,
Richard Baker,
John J Dver,
James H Magett,
Geo W Sanderlin,
Jno W Beaton,
Wm P Beaman,
Thomas H Wyuns,
Jas A Story,
T M Forbs,
J M C Luke,
J B Joyner,
J J Yaughan,
W Griffith,
Robt Hart,
D 0 Gatling,
Jno Hoggard,
J A Perry,
R H Worthington, jr.,
H T Britton
Jas H Beal,
H J Jenkins,
Geo H Mitchell,
R C Barrett,
Thos E Matthis,
Jno W Pool,
Rev G W Starr,
Jos P Jordan,
A J Harrell
L M Cowper,
Jas Anderson,
Orris Parker,
Isaac Pipkin,
Reside^nts not members. — Thos J Deams, R S Parker, L Ely, Dr G C
Moore, Samuel Moore, Wm T Bynum, Jas H Yincent, A Yiucent, Jas
E Merriman, E D Britt, A Britt, Geo A Britt, Mat Futrell, Chas F
Campbell. Wm H Darden, Wm J Magett, H Griffith, E A Martin, Je^se
Darden, Chas Yann, John A Yann, R H Shields.
Initiated 3 ; passed 8 ; raised 9 , rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 21 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 4 ; whole number 81.
PHALANX LODGE, Nu. 31.
Charlotte. — Regular time of meeting, second and fourth Monday
nights of each month with the exception of June and December, when
they are on the second Monday and on the festivals of St. John the Bap-
tist and Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
T W Dewey, W M W J Yates, S W
Dr J M Miller, J W SF Houston, Sec
J Rudisill Treas J Colderin, Tyler
S L Riddle, S D J C Courtney, J D
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
71
MEMBERS.
D Asbury,
W P Hill,
R Shaw,
C W Alexander,
Dr J W Herron,
H G Springs,
J M Abernathy,
F Hurah,
S N Stowe,
Josiali Asbury,
W H Houston,
A R Saville.
A R Earnhardt,
J F Johnson,
Robt Stewart,
J B F Boone,
Dr J T Kell,
J J Sims,
J L Brown,
Pierre Ludwig,
A Siler,
J J Blackwood,
R G McLane,
W E Slitt.
H Buxbaura,
RH Maxwell,
J A Saddler,
G- C Cathey,
A H Martin,
S H Smith,
Asa Chilson,
J W McMurray,
T J Sprinkle,
M Carter,
A R Myer,
J M Sanders,
R Culpeper,
J Northey,
W L Soloman,
W D Caldwell,
C Overman,
C Scott,
J F Davidson,
J W Osborne,
Dr M B Taylor,
C H Elms,
E A Osborne,
S H Walkup,
J R Fisher,
B M Presson,
M L Wriston,
S M Finger,
J M Potts,
W F Win die.
E Fullings,
F M Ross,
D C Wolfe,
Samuel Gross,
R M Robinson,
A Weill,
Dr R K Gregory,
D L Rea,
M F Windle,
Alex Graham,
J P Ro^s,
W F Whithurst,
RevR H Griffith,
J B Robinson,
J W Wadsworth,
W W Girer,
J Roseler,
S Wittkowsky,
Residents not Members. — R M Oats, J H McAden, C Fraizer, R F
Davidson, W F Phifer, T D Gillespie, J F Elliott, W W Gregory, S P
Alexander, A C Williamson, S W Davis, Gov Z B Vance, Dr J H Wyatt,
E H White, W F Davidson.
Initiated 6 ; passed 8 ; raised 8 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 7 ; withdrawn 5 ; died 3 ; residents not members 15 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole uumber 93.
STOKES LODGE, l^o. 32.
Concord. — Regular time of meeting, last Friday night of each month
and the Tuesday night of each court week.
OFFICERS.
JCH Burkhead, ...W M
Charles A Caldwell, J W
Jos W Young, Treas
P S Deaton J D
William A Patterson S W
Daniel Coleman, Sec
Ira A Fitzgerald, S D
C A Patterson, ^^yUv
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MEMBERS.
R W Allison,
J F Erwin,
Rev J C Miller,
Zeno Alexander,
vTno D Frazier,
John B Moss,
Philander Alexander,
Jno W Fisher,
John McDonald,
C W Alexander,
W H Fitzgerald,
John A McDonald,
J M Alexander,
L A Fox,
Robt E McDonald,
F A Archibald,
E R Gibson,
James McDonald,
J C Benson,
J A Gibson,
Sam'l Niceler,
J L Bost,
J P Gibson,
Thomas J Gales,
S 0 Baughn,
J C Gib; on,
J ohn A Patterson,
C W bradshaw,
Rev G W Gatlin,
Wm F Phifer,
James N Brown,
John W Gorman,
J Y Pethel,
M L Bost,
J S Goodnight,
Rev Jethro Rumple,
W L D Benson,
J H Gougar,
L R Rose,
A J Bagget,
K P Harris,
G G Smith,
M L Barringer,
C F Harris,
John L Shinn,
J E Bostian,
R S Harris,
John Sloop,
Daniel Coleman,
F M Henderson,
A H Scott,
T P Coleman,
J M Harkey,
M L Town send
E M Oorrell,
J D Irvin,
A J Ury,
P A Correll,
Samuel L Irvin,
W M Udy,
Daniel Corl,
R F Irvin,
C N White,
J J Cros9,
N A Kirkpatrick,
W A Wright,
D F Cannon,
Rev W L Kirkpatrick,
John Wooten,
Fred Cline,
Geo W Kestler,
W A Weddington,
A Correll,
y W Kestler,
L F Whitaker,
D A Caldwell,
J M Long,
A M Wilhelm,
D M Eagle,
J F A Mellon,
A J York,
Thos J Eagle,
Residents not Members. — James Hill, D N Sherwood, jST P Foard,
Julius Stowe, E R Bernhart.
Initiated 4 ; passed 8 ; raised 8 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 0 ; residents not members 5 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 95.
WILLIAM K. DAVIE LODGE, 37,
Lexington. — Regular time of meeting, third Saturday in each month.
OFFICERS.
George Riley, W M Bennett Nove, S W
W B Ilamner, J W AC Hege, Treas
J H Adams, Sec D W Wagoner, S D
R T Earnhardt, J D J C Ford Tyler
tyP NORTE CAROLINA.
n
MEMBERS
^ M each,
J A Haden,
R L Homes,
"A D Montgomery,
J A Sowers,
T Fitzgerald,
Franklin Fritts,
D F Prj.tt8,
H W Brummel,
J A Shelton,
T TXT TTT * 1 1 • «
•J Vy Williams,
H E Rounseville,
J H Adams,
J H Grimes,
W F Henderson,
J A Clodfelter,
John Mikle,
Joseph Motsmger,
C M Perryman,
H L Conrad,
•J S Pledger,
R L Payne.
W Simerson,
S J Pigot.
Tkomas Long,
W D Li(.d3ay,
Lewis Gumb,
A F Smith,
W Turner,
Thomas Symmons.
David Smith,
A Workman,
•J Y Simmons,
A A Weaver,
T W Henderson,
■J L Johnson,
W H Helemau,
Joseph Leonard,
A H March,
Greorge Fritts.
J F Hiteman,
■Jacob Motsinger,
W B March,
G W Smith,
Richard Jordan,
J M Primm,
Jacob Mikle,
A C Reger,
J A Cornish,
A R Graver,
E D Hampton,
T F Grimes,
R H Kindley,
W 0 B Leonard.
Jacob Eerier,
J S Giles,
W N Thomas,
J F Adams,
J P Malory,
T K Perryman,
Residents not Members. — R A King — Tenant, Eli Pinney.
Initiated 3, ; passed 4 ; raised 8 , rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 2 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 2 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded tor non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 11.
HIRAM LODGE, No. 40.
Raleigh, — Regular time of meeting, third Monday evening of every
month, except June and December, then on the days of St. John the Bap-
tist and St John the Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
M. Grausman Treas.
S. M. Parish, S. D.
Jonas Matthews J. D.
J. M. Betts, Tyler.
(Vacant) W. M.
M. Bowes, S. W.
D. W. Bain, J. W,
Jas C. Marcom, Sec.
MEMBERS
W G Hill, P. G. M. M D Britt,
D G Fowle, Albert Johnson,
W T Bain, Grand Sec, Henry Mahler,
J W Cosby, J J Christophers,
Jno. Nichols, J. G. W., Josiah Jones,
Eli Dupree,
W D Williams Jr.,
David Lewis,
Calvin Betts,
C D Christophers,
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14 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GBAND LODGE'
xmrn^ v du^iidQ,
YV H Cllgll,
"W T?*' T aa
Fi Smith
XJ VV illicl*,
TT. TTnn +
X!i Xlulll/,
FT A RorlViam
T^iiY^'frkTi TlnTM»oo
jjurxoii j-zupreej
Thomas Carter,
X nonipbou ijynoUj
J osiah Broadwell;.
uUiuics jyi jTooij
E Burns,
\j VV VV lilldlllS,
X jEi oteeie,
Bsrwell Bell, j? ,
€r B Wa-terhouse,
John R HarrisoDy
S G Dupree,
W E AndersoD,
J B 1 imberlake,
JE> r JDeuLOD.
VV YV v^rawiora,
I Oettinger,
Alvia Dupree,
S D Harrison,
T McGee,
Jas B Jordan,
D P Meaehum,
J C R Settle,
E A Williams,
Jas H Moore,
TV ix jTcFry^
C. W D Hutchings,?. M^L Branson,
J H Separk
P F Pescud,
J W Watson,
W C Barker,
A S Thompson.
D King
W G Upchurcb,
J M Harris,
John H Murrell,
W J Eddins,
L H Adams,
Kassimer Cook,
W D Williams, P. M.,
Residents not Members. — J M Lorejoy, L W Peck, T R FeiitresSy
E B Freeman, Jas Litchford, K Rayner, A J Lawrence, W J W Crow-
der, B D Bunch, J A Jones, H W Husted, J W Johnson. B 0 Macey,.
J H Kirkham, D A Wicker, R K Ferrell, A P C Bryan, H Staunton,
W W Woodell.
Initiated 2 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ^
admitted 5 ; withdrawn 8 ; died 0 ; residents not members 19; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0;. w hole number %
LIBERTY LODGE, No. 45.
WiLKESBORo'. — Regular time of meeting,- Friday on or before the full
moon in evpry months a' d on Tuesday night in every court week, and on
the festivals of the two St. Johns
OFFICERS.
J D Wilson,.., W. M. T. S. Boushelle , S. W.
F. B Parks, J. W. A. K Rousseau,. ...Tre»s.
Wm. A. Foster,.. Sec. A. L. Hackett, S. I>.
L D. Parks, J. D. O. J. Harris, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
F D Welborn, G J Harris, J J Pa lier,
C R S Simpson, J W Felts, Wm H Rigsdale,
T D Mills E M Welborn, ' J F Adams,
A M Foster, R F Hackett, E M Felts,
•OP NORTH CAROLINA.
75
inoraas r ster,
A o Oalloway,
J i ti arris ,
N A Fostei*,
tj J r oster,
n n Plvlpr
1 lyier,
Win L JohDSon,
John S Fo-ter,
TT Q XTannnxT
Jti o V annoy,
O W Johnson,
J5 1? r oster,
J M Luther,
A Rousseau,
xLi r J onnson,
± d MC-L'aniei,
Hugh Hanks,
J D Johnson,
A J Abshire,
Tyrer York
m Emerson.
wm V.T nix,
Sdimuel Spicer,
A B Carson,
d j3l JrarKS,
Samu'cl Oanibr6l,
o «J opicer.
J ivi iisDeii.
u \j \y oouruii,
u x> Dpicer,
jol. ±\. vjrrogall,
IT (joonson,
J: jtv. mCKraay,
JM iVL OG'iieS,
M A Parks,
Daniel Woodruff,
J r Amos,
J X VV d I cll,
T O IVTa »»+in
L G Fmrguson,
H P Warren,
A B Daney,
TL Triplets.
P M Warren,
JN Haynes,
S J Forester.
John Hall,
G M Woodruff,
W J Stealman,
William Forester,
Eesidents not members. — S F Patterson, Wm Martin, L Hickerson,
H A Brown, Richard Allen, Wesley Reynolds, H M Stokes.
Initiated 2 ; passed 3 ; raised 2 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
€idmi'ted2; withdrawal; diei 3; residents not members 7; resident
masons exclud d for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 77
KING SOLOMON LODGE, No. 56.
Jackson. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday evening in each
month.
OFFICERS.
N. R. Odom, W. M. Wm. Grant, S. W.
Wm H. Williams, J. W. R A. Weaver, Treas.
F. M Spivey, Sec. W. B. Knight, Tyler,
MEM B E R S .
Samuel Calvert,
J T Archer,
Richard Shaw,
A J Allen,
William B Arrington,
J E Stephenson,
C B Cocke.
Thos Futrell,
Samuel T Stancil,
Wm J Cooke,
J A Garris,
Isaac Smith,
G W Cooke,
J B Grant,
J Y Saules,
L R < ooke.
J W Faison,
Wm II Skiles,
J W Conner,
J C Fleetwood
J H Spivey,
C N Civalier,
A Futrell,
Wm P Tick,
L T Bridges,
G D Holoman,
J T Wheels r,
S N Buxton,
N S Hoggard,
W H Woodruff,
Wm Bearer,
A D Hill,
WRT Wi liams,
PROCEEDINGS OF TBE GRAND L.ODGE
Mattfiew Brewer,
M W Bryan,
Daniel B Jlauce,
L H Boyce,
Ricliard Barnes^
J F Branch,
Robert Baugham,
Joseph F Deberry,
C T Deans,
A B Hargrave L Ward,
T R Hargrave, W E Woodruff,.
Hezekiah Lassiter S W Wood,
J K Long, J A Weaver,
M N Lassiter, m J Capeha-t,
J B Mottley, Thos A La ier,
J T C Martin>, Jesse Fly the,
J W Newsom, W W Peebles,
J N Ramsey. A E Peck,
Resid 'NTS NOT MEMBERS. — N J Crockcr, J M S Eogers, J B Odom
John Ramsey J M Moody, B Sikes, Joseph Barbara, Exu n Stephenson,
James Rockett.
Initiated 6 ; passed 5 ; raised 7 ; rejected 0; suspended 0 ; expelled O-^.
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 9 ; resident
masoBS excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole uumber 75.
CONCORD LODGE, No. 58.
Tarbo^ro. — Regular time of meeting third Thursday in every month.
OFFICERS.
Donald Williams, W. M,
Wm Harrell J. W
C B. Ki lebrew, Treas
Charles E Bennett, J. D
U EMBERS
James Mohegan. S. W.
Henry T Clark, Sec.
Wm. S. Lo g, S. D.
Geo. B Lipscombe, Tyler*
Littlebury Brown,
VVm Oi y,
Wm F Mercer,
David B l ei ,
Richard H Garrett,
John R Mercer,
Bolin B Barrow,
Richard Gatlin
ThO'^ L Maner,
Ju li Brown,
Benj T Hart,
Nathan Matt 1- ew son,.
Robt C Brown,
Spencer L Ilart,
A B Noble,
Gray Brown
Joshua L Horn^
V' m Norfleet
Isaac F Butts,
J' hn M Horn.
Thos O'Berry,
John r Bellamey,
Briit n Howell,
Louis C Pender,
George Battle
Samuel Hyman,
Francis M Parkes
M reus Battle^
Jo H t'yman,
Fred Philips,
Jos B ('offield.
Thos C Hussey,
David Pender,
Andrew J ' otton.
John W Jones
Bennet Pitt,
James Carney,
Jos D ienkin-!.
Robt R Render,
David Cobb, P M ,
Chas H Jenkins
Lorenzo D Pe der.
Reuben Cobb. F M.
J Mc Jenktnn.
Jo J B Pender,
James A. < obb,
\v H Knight
John Purns,
<>r;»y Cobb.
Willis Knight
W W Purvis,
Isaac L Cushing.
Wm Gaston Lewis,
Geo C Sugg,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Elisha Cromwell,
Marcus Cherry
Thomas M Carter,
Wm S Duggan,
Joel P Daughtry
Lamon Dntin,
Edwin D Foxhall,
J J Garrett^
V\ hole number 86.
Noah Leggett,
Wm R Long,
Leonidas Little.
John H Leigh,
John J Lawre t' e,
Nathan M L wrence,
A H McNa r,
Wm D Mercer,
Andrew Sorg,
Red Sugg.
John P Stewart,
Savage,
Kenneth Thigj. en,
John F Ward
Robt A Watson,
Mayo Wc^rsley,
PERSEYEKANCE LODGE, No. 59.
Plymouth. — Regular time of meet'ng, first Tuesday in every month.
OFFICERS.
N. D Norman, W M Jas. W. Davis, S. W.
Jno W. Latham J VV. Stuart L Johnston Sec.
Omeda W. Davis, Treas. J. P Hornthal, S D.
J. S Swift J D. Jno. M Beasley Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Rev T B Haughton,
Robt S Goelett,
John TMizell,
Thos E Pender,
John Brown,
Geo V* Pearce.
Isaiah H "Wynn,
Dr Benj M W alk»r,
N J V\ hithurst,
Residents not Membeks. — F F Fagan T B Nichols, T M Gray,
Armistead, E H V^ illis, W D ( arstaphen S T Gayiord.
Initiated 6 ; passed 6 ; raised 6 ; rejected 4 ; -suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 1 ; residents not members 7 ; resident
masons excluded f- r non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 28.
Goodman Durden,
John Simmons.
Snoad h Davrnport,
Dr W W W ard .
James Brophy
T S
KILWINNING LODGE, No. 64.
Wadesboro'. — Regular time of meeting, second Monday in every
month a d Festivals.
OFFICERS.
... W. M. JolnC. M. Laughlin
B. D. Kendall
Jno. A. Gale S W.
Frank Daily J. W.
W. P. Kendall sr., Treas
B. B. iiorton,, Sec
Eev. S. J. Fincher (hap.
MEMBERS
M S Austin. Edmund Hntchinson
S. D.
N. C Allen, J D.
G W. Willoughly 1st. St.
B. C Hutchison, 2nd St.
John Boylin P M., Tyler.
J C Menshall,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
A W Alexander.
W A Allen,
G W Allen, E A ,
N C Allen
Jno Ft Beckwith,
T R Bald in,
W 0 Bennett,
A E Bennett,
Jno'Gr Bennett,
Jas M Boggan,
W D Barrinjer,
Alfred Baucom,
Jas T Bradley,
A C Benton,
Jno B Barber,
Jno Broa away,
Col Joseph J Cox,
Thos 0 Chapel,
Jno Cormick.
Col J C Caraway,
W J Cox,
Benj Clarke,
A B Cason,
WH Cox,
J B Clark,
Dr C B Coppedge,
Jas F Crump,
S A Creason,
A E Coving'.* n,
Rev E David,
Rev 0 L Darby,
H M Di - g ,
Rev S D Davenport;
E J Daberry,
Jno R Dunn,
E M Diggs,
Thos Vv Davis,
Jesse Edwaids,
S J Edwards,
C A Frazier,
W H Flake.
C W Fenton,
Dr W H Glass,
Thos D Gruit,
T M Hamilton.
W S Hendly,
Jas Hooker.
E D Huntley.
Elijah Huntley,
T F C Hinson.
Jno Hutchinson,
Jas D Hooker,
W D Hooker,
Jno W Huntley,
J R Hargrave,
W W Holder.
H M Ingram,
Jno B Ingram,
Dr W G Jones.
J L A Jackson,
C H Jarman,
Rev W H Jordan.
M Jeanes,
E F Kendall,
Jas Kindred
B F Knotts,
W P Kendall, jr.,
Rev F M Kenedy,
H T Knotts,
Jno P Lit le,
E R Liles, P M..
Alex Li:tle, P. M ,
S E Liles,
^^ B Litt'e
C B Lindsay,
A D L les,
W L Ledbetter,
S C Liles,
E M Liles,
J E Lilley,
Jno M Little,
A C Moore
N McCormac,
Ji io Q Me Person,
Dr A Myers,
Dr Jno McRae,
Jno T Marsh,
Jam s McRae,
S W Neal, P M.,
A Niven,
Dougald Niven,
Jno Niven, jr.,
Jno Niven, sr.,
Dunean Niven,
Rev R R Pegues,
F M Pear on,
Jno A Polk,
T J Polk,
R R PinKstrn,
E R Streater,
Dr J C Smith,
C E Smith,
Thos Smith,
W F Stubbs,
E A Sturdivant,
D L Saylor,
J A Smart,
W F Smith
A P Stu divant.
John Ro coe
R N Ross,
Jno Robinson
Thos Ralliff,
Dr H W Rob nson,
J P Richard.
J W Redfearn,
D T Redfe rn,
W A Redfearn,
J P Ratliff,
C M Richardson,
Rev J B Richardson,
P Ratliff,
E N Redfearn,
Dr W C Ramsay,
Wm Tiddy. jr.,
Rev E Thompson,
\V C Teal.
W L l^illman,
J D Tillman,
C Tuck y,
T A Yestal,
G W Willoughby,
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
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Thos Gulledge,
B jF Gulledge,
J R Gulledge,
Joel Goel,
J M Gray,
R B Gaddey,
James Grimsley,
RT Hall, P M.,
Residents not members. — S Y Simons, Gen A J Dargan, W H
Davis.
Initiated 6 ; passed 1 1 ; raised 3 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0; \^ithdrawn2 died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of due-; 0 ; whole number 171.
J C McLaughlin,
J C McGugan,
W H Mills,
B F Moore,
E M Moore,
M A Moor,
J J McMillan.
Levin Wooten,
W W Wilkins,
T M Watson
S G Wall,
Jas Wall,
J M Williams,
J C Williams,
EAGLK LODGE, No. 11,
HiLLsBORo'. — Regular time of meeting, first Friday in every month and
Tuesday of evt ry county court held in Febri^ry, May, August and No„
vember.
OFFICERS.
Thomas Webb, W. M. Calvin E. Pa- i h S W. ^
Thomas C. Hayes J. W, Stephen 1\ Forrest, Treas.
Daniel D, Phillips, Sec Thomas L Cooley, S D.
John Cheek, J. D. Chas. S. Cooley, Tyler.
James J Allen,
J P Allison,
James R Ball,
Wyatt Gates,
Ephraim Cates,
Calvin W Cheek.
William H Carrington,
William Dickson,
J Damron,
Stephen Dickson, .
J P Dismukes
Tbos J Freeland,
Robert Faucett,
James Gill,
James R Gattis,
Thos J G ttis,
Dennis Heartt,
John T Holloway,
N G Hester,
MEMBERS
William Dodson,
John A Eaves,
Chas J Freeland,
Wi liam J Freeland,
William O Fowler,
David T Gordon,
John R Guess,
S B Gay,
G M Hazell,
Robt N Hall,
George M Ho^^bs,
S G Horsey,
Ruffin M Jooes,
John F Lyon,
William S Long,
Thos W Laws,
J B Leathers,
S P Moore,
M W Moore,
W H Jones,
Thomas Lynch,
William B Lynch,
John Lynch,
D A Montgomery,
John McCracken,
A J McDade,
Chas Nichols,
Th .s J Oldham,
Robt F Pleasants,
A J Pickard,
B J Pinkney,
A J Rhodes,
Harvey Rountree,
Calvin G Strayhorn,
David Strayhorn,
David N Sykes,
James C Turner,
J P Tate,
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WIDOW'S SOI^ LODGE, No. 75.
Camden C II. — Regular time of meeting third ' Saturday { } each
month, at 10. a. m.
OFFICERS.
Thomas Palmer W. M. Wilson B Ferebe- S. W.
Na han G. Grandy J. W. Phillip G Morrisett, Sec
Samuel B Tillett Treas. Stephen P. Wilson, S. B.
Walter R Forbes, J. D Tnomas Oordon, Tyler,
MEMBERS.
Ltike Gregory, J C Rudder, Oliver McPheraon,
OF NO?.TH CAROLINi..
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W E Brothers.
Mark Gregory,
Henry Whitehurst,
J W Morrisett,
D N McCoy,
H B Upton,
W 0 Dawson,
S B Forbes,
Evan Overton
Oliver McPherson,
Eesidents N' T Members. — Dempsey Burgess, C C Williams, A W
Dozier, J C Bell, E L Dozier, Evan Forbes J C Ferebee, VV W Saw-
yer, W A Duke .
Initiated 10; passed 8; raised 7 ; rejected 5 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
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ZION LODGE, No. 81.
Teenton. — Regular time of meeting, third Saturday in every month,
also on the anniversary days of St John the Baptist and St. John the
Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
J. M. F. Rhodes, W. M.
W. C Pittman. J W.
Benj. Brock, jr., ...Sec.
A. Whitty, J. D.
Joseph Kencey, 1st, St.
T. J. Whitaker, S. V^^.
R. J. R. Hatch, Treas.
S.E Koonce, S. D.
L. A. Barfield, .....Tyler,
J. J. Kinsey 2nd. St.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
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Calvin K00DC6,
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jii jj d onea,
J B Westbrook,
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1 J Jiatman,
G W Simmons,
Wm Mc Daniel,
H C Huggins,
B Bender,
^ F B Harrison,
J H Becton,
J K Bender,
E B Isler,
A McDaniel,
G W Hall,
J G Stanly.
A F Hammond,
GK Dixon,
E S F Gifes,
Residents not Members. — Dr Medlin, C D Foy, J J Rhodes, T S Gil-
lett, R Chesnut, F G Simmons, D Farrier.
Initiated 7 ; passed 12 ; raised 12 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 2 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 7 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 63.
MT. MORIAH LODGE, No. 82.
Statesville.- -Regular time of meeting, second Friday night in each
month, and Tuesday night of each regular term of court.'
OFFICERS.
W. M. Campbell W. M
Hugh Kelly, J. W.
W. H. Morrison, Treas,
J. S. Fleming J. D.
MEMBERS
E Falls, Absalom Rhyno,
T J VV Kerr, C M Eidsou,
W B Grant, W L -Jenkins,
W B Smith, S J Rickirt,
J F Long, T J Armstrong,
J W Long, R M Allison,
R M Johnson. W S Tate,
W S Neil, J P Mims,
W F Morrison, J R Davidson,
R F Simonton, J P Thompson,
W. A. Elensoo, S W.
A. W. Jamison, Sec.
Hugh Reynolds, S. D.
J F Harbin, Tyler.
J L Davis,
T J Dala,
W W Gaither,
A M Walker,
J F Yanpelt,
A J Malone,
J D Patterson,
D H Bill,
J C Morrison,
J 0 McLelland,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
83
R O Linstor,
Louis Elias,
James W Welson,
David "Wallace,
J M Brawley, N A Pool,
J R Simonton, John Hubbard;
Adam Lentz, W B Harbin,
H F Elliott, N S Eichard,
W F Wasson,
Residents not Members. — J A Davis, J H McLaughlin, J A Allison,
W L Mellery, Rev Callahan, A L'Mastus,
Initiated 3 ; {>assed 3 ; raised 3 , rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expellei 0 ;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 1 ; ^ residents not members 6 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 57.
• LAFAYETTE LODGE, No. 83.
Jacksonville — Regular time of meeting, third Saturdiy in each
month.
• OFFICERS
E. W. Ward W.M.
E ijah Murrill, S. W.
Chas. Duffy, jr, J. W.
Z. M Coston JSec.
W. E. Burns , Treas.
MEMBERS
G. N Ennett, S. D.
0. J. Mattocks, J. D.
W. J. Montfort, 1st. St.
James Bryan, 2nd, St.
R F. Pelletier Tvler.
E W Monfort,
R S McLane,
E S Williams,
E W Fonville,
Wm E Shivar,
John B Rarlow,
L 0 Fonville,
John E Shivar,
Jacob F Giles,
A J Murrill
E F B Koonce,
E W Murrill,
J B I'razel
C S Hewitt,
E W Mattocks,
M L F Redd,
Cooper Huggins,
G W Ward,
A J Johnston,
C B Glover,
R G Ward.
J H Foy,
James R Fonville,
Madrid Frazel,
F S Ilumphrey,
Brice W Fonville,
Yulcan Frazel.
D A Humphrey,
J ohn Cook,
W N Shephard,
L W Humphrey,
J J Ellis,
Edward W'llliams,
J F Murrill,
D N Cox,
W D Sparkman,
Benjamin Greer,
Eli W Sanders,
L W Harget,
James 0 Frazel,
Stratton Burton,
H W Humphrey,
Wm P Pelletier,
Wm H HurJ?t,
Alexander Dreyfour,
Jonas Jones
Solomen Goristo,
A J Hust, Jr.,
James M Scott,
A F Faroell,
John A Coston,
S W Venters,
John F Mattocks,
Major Russel,
Hill King
Wm T Eunett,
G W Winberry,
Elijah Beasley,
Zephaniah, Ward,
E M Farnell,
L 0 Henderson.
':' B Taylor, Wm P Ward, W J Hi 1,
84
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGS
Samuel Wiley, A J Hurst, sr., Gibbons Bell, Seth King, E S F Giles,
Dr E Porter, L G Woodward.
Initiated 14 ; passed 13 ; raised 13 ; rejected 10 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admittad 3 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members 10 ; re-idei^t
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 81.
FELLOWSHIP LODGE, No. 84.
Smithfield. — Eegular time of meeting, 2nd Saturday of each month.
OFFICERS.
Wm. H. Avera, W. M.
Wm. H. Joyner, J. W.
N. L. Whitley, Treas.
H B. Watsora...... J D.
John Smith, 1st. St.
MEMBERS
Seth Woodall, S. W.
S. R. Morgan, Secty.
Alfred Holland, S. D.
Z. Hill, Tyler.
James H. Parke'-,... 2nd St.
W Earp,
B A Wellons,
C Radford,
John Pool,
McNab Earp,
W Blow,
Wm H Cuilom,
W J Barron,
Eli Olive,
P J Caraway,
E A Boykin,
Benj Hatcher,
E Sanders,
J T Cobb,
J B Wuodaid,
D S Avera,
P T Massey,
John S Leach,
Perry Godwin,
H H Alford,
John L lianks,
John li Cotter,
Wm H Morning, P.
M., W 11 Barham,
F T Phillips,
R D Whitley,
E S Parker.
Dr A F Telfair,
Moses Stancil,
T R Youngblood,
D W Boykin,
J W Hodges,
Rev W B Jones,
J R Coats,
L D Bailey,
Nathan Green,
W. P. Raiford,
B B Culbreth,
^ P Horton, P. M.,
Turner Joyner,
Hancil Upchurcb,
D F Ma sey,
Dr J G Rose,
Residents not Members — Pharaoh Richardson.
Initiated 6 ; passed 4 ; raised 5 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 4 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 54.
MOENmG STAR LODGE, No. 85.
Nashville. — Regular time of meeting, 4th Saturday in every month.
OFFICERS.
B. H. Sorsby W. M. R. D Wells S. W.
Jonah Cockrell, J. W. J. J. D. Taylor, Secy.
Jeremiah Johnson Treas^ S. H. Griffin, S. D.
OP KORTH CAROLINA.
85
E. H. Cockrell,..
J. D. J. H.
Edward, 1st, St.
2nd, M. R. B.
Griffin Tyler.
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B J Archibald,
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Wm Rentfro ),
James W A vent.
J J Bunn,
Residents not Members. — J M Stone.
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
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ENFIELD LODGE, N<*. 88.
En'field — Regular time of meeting, 1st Monday and 3rd Saturday of
each month.
OFFICERS.
H. Joyner, W- M. C B Corbitt S. W.
J. H Branch, J. W. Jno. A. Collins Sec.
H. Ben on, T.eas. J. A. L. Coraann, Tyler.
C. Gregory, S. C. J.J. Alston, S. D.
MEMBERS.
M C Whitaker, E G Stallings, J II Pierce,
A McEaniel, Joel Savage, I) C Cla k,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
T Davis. L W Batchelor,
W T Ellinor, L L Moore,
N Cutclien, Thos Glasgow,
A Crowell, J C Randoph,
J R Pope, E C McDowell,
M L Wig'^in?, Hon., B T Pitman,
E Willey, J II Britt,
J P McAnliffe, D D Brjaa.
J W Brinkley, W E Pittman,
S Sherman, B Bradley.
Wm Burnett, Wm Smith,
J A Pope, P P Smith,
Wm Bryan. E L Hunter,
L J FJlinor, W F Parker,
.Ja=! Stamper, W H Randilph,
H 0 Ploi. tins all.
Initiated 20 ; passed 20 ; raised 20 ; rejecte
0 ; admitted 5 ; v\ ithdrawn 10 ; died 1 8 ; reside
masons excluded for non payment of due 0 ;
J 11 Ba.tchelor,
'V M Garrett,
J H Overstreet,
J M Mayo,
T T Thorne,
J Locke,
Jas H Branch,
A M Lowe.
P K Kidder,
ll'rdey Bradley,
J II Cutchon,
C I'radley,
E K Neville,
A Cochran,
J n Gregory,
d 5 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
nts not members 0 ; resident
whole number GO.
SKEWARKEY LODGE, Ko. 90.
William tox — Regular time of meeting, second Tuesday night of ench
mo th and fourth Saturday afternoon of each month.
0 F P I C R R S .
Jno. TT Thoner W. M. James H. Ellison, S. W.
Wm. H. llarrell J. W. John II Katton S. D.
Joshua L. E veil, J D Sim n P Everette, Treas.
Wm. H. Carsta phen Sec. Jno. A Lipscombe, /Fyler.
M E M B E R S .
W H Weatberbee, G D Roger o-^, S E Satterthwaite,
W P Williams, J J Martin, Laf yette Thrower,
Jno L Knight, C VV Knight, James A Whi ley.
P G Foster. Wiloby Roboson, S <7 0odman,
J W "SA atts, Lorton Cooper, James L Teel,
R S Halsey, Thomas E Darden, Eli J Rawley, ,* '^^
Wilson G Lamb, jr , H P Gibson, John S Short,
W \V Latham, Hardy W Mizell. Joseph Ballard.
W R Wheatley, E Taylor,
Residents not members.— S S Shepherd. J C Whitley, Dr J J Smith,
S R Spruill, R B Smiih.
Initiated 9 ; passed 8 ; raised 8 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 9 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members 5 ; resident
masons excluded f r non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 39.
OF NORTH CAROLINA
JOSEPH warri^:n lodge, Xo. 92.
Stantonsbubg. — Regular time of meeting, first Satrrday in each month
OFFICERS.
B. F. Briggs, S. W.
G. W. Stan 'on, ^ee.
A J Daniel S D
J. J. Bynum, W. M.
Stephen Woodard, J W.
D G. W. Ward, Treas.
F. M. Moye, J J).
Willie Smith,
Tyler-
Joseph Sauls,
Wm J Exum,
A J Ellis,
William Sauls,
Mar in Sauls,
Bryant Minshew,
J> hn Carter,
Henry Martin,
J H Applewhite.
Washington Barnes,
Berry Crocker,
JT Graves, |
A J Upchurch,
Nathan Hales,
Residents not membe
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ;
almi ted 2 ; withdrawn 8
masons exclud d for noa-
M EMBERS.
B B Sauls,
N Y Peele,
John A Lane,
W E Y^lv rton,
Henry Bryant,
Wra L Randolph,
J W B Yick,
B II Lane,
J L Hardy
R W Yelverton,
W H Applewhite,
W P nipple white,
Geo II Lane,
C C Peac ck,
Rs — W L Kennedy,
r .ised 1 ; rejected 1 ;
; die 1 0 ; residents
payment of dues 0 ; w
John Wilkinson,
Gabriel Lane,
Bryant Little,
R A Ellis,
S B Lane,
Mordeacai Bass,
Henry Gay,
J J Overman,
Henry Pope,
J T Weaver,
John E Davis,
A L Spei ht,
P trick Bynum,
Daniel Thorap on,
suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
not members 1 ; re>ident
hole number 5L
JERUSALEM LODGE, l^o. 95,
HooKERTON — Regular time of meeling, second Saturday in each month.
OFFICERS.
H. F. Grainger, W. M.
William Coward, J. W.
J. T. Davis, Treas.
S. D. Pope J. D.
John Pat'ick, S. W.
J. Q. J. ckson Sec.
T. E. Hooker, S. D.
Haywood Jones, Tyler,
A A Allen,
E D Warren,
J W Harper,
W J Pope,
J;H Coward
J M Patrick, P. M.
M E iM B E R S .
Jesse Nelson,
Titus Carr,
W G Tutton,
J E F Ha-^per,
F M Rountree,
Josephus Pitra in,
W G Butts,
W L Churchill,
Barry Phillip?,
W B Hooker,
Wm Coward,
F G Taylor,
88
PRuCEEDlNGS FO THE GRAND LODGE
jj u jjixon,
B w uimona,
u \\ ri iwarus,
1 vv riart.
YV i JJIXOII,
Jani63 Grimsley,
J L Murphy,
i? luonias,
Jas S Dix n.
r VV JL'lXOll,
Calvin Tucker,
»j o J ayior.
J L Canada,
D M Munroe^
S B W ilsoii,
VV m Summerel,
Palvin Pay P M
O 1 OliliLIl,
VV m ij HiUWdrua,
Tpvi n .Tnnpcj T* AT
XlVXl-i- tlULlCOj -1 • I'X y
W J Wonlvin
W H RouiitreG,
JCi 131 OOlvS
cem ua&Kius,
J W Dixon,
N A. Hooker,
B A Dav s,
J J Ormood,
J A Hartsfield,
H H Forrest,
Asa McCoy,
W G Harper,
W A Quinely,
WF William',
Eesidents not Members.— John Grainger.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; w'tlidrawn 3 ; died 4 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole No. 64.
ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 96.
KiNSTON. — Regular time of meeting, second Wednesday at 10 o'clock,
A. M., and fourth Wednesday, at candle light
OFFICERS.
Dr. William C. Brown ...S. W.
Jesse Jacksan, Treas.
Dr. Thomas A. Woodley,..S. D.
William W. Dunn, W M.
Thomas A. Harvey, J. W.
S. Brock West, Sec.
George A Jackson, J. D.
Wm. G. Taylor, Isl St.
Warren Kilpatrick Tyler.
Thomas J. Presso i 2nd St.
MEMBERS.
E F Albritton.
Thos A Heath,
B F Phillipps,
Lemuel H Aldridge,
Matthew Harvey,
L L Prathen,
J r Askew.
J M Hincs,
John Parks,
Dr James P Bryan
F M Harper,
Saml H Ronntree, P M,
Henry F Bj..d P M,
J P Hardee,
Wm F Rountree,
Spencer Brooks,
Simon E Hodges,
G A Richardson,
Rev E A Best,
Thos J Hill.
John B Russell,
Dr. [I W Blount.
Thos L Hartfield,
David W Russell,
R J Byrd,
Lemuel Harvey,
J F I Sutton,
H R Byrd,
W W N Hunter,
William Sutton,
B R Bryant,
John Jackson,
J H Stevenson,
J I Brown,
W A Jones,
S I Sutton,
John I Coleman,
G W Jones,
S W Scarboro,
Will am Cannon,
F F Jackson,
F Rice Smith,
E F Cox,
Simon B Kilpatrick,
Walter J Smith,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
89
Wm A Croom,
Council li Clark,
J G Cox,
Eev 8 J Carrow,
Charles Clark,
Archibal 1 Cox,
Lewis B Cox,
Wm B Cotton,
James B Cummings,
K E Davis,
C L Davis,
J IS Davis,
Edward II Dill,
James H Dibble,
S Friend
Chauncey Gray,
George Gray,
Bichard F Green,
N Hunter,
Amos Rarvey,
Lewis Kilpatrick,
Dr J M Kirkpatrick,
D J Long,
Byrd Lancaster,
Levi A Mewborn, Sr.,
Levi A Mewborn, Jr.,
L ti Mewborn,
L J Mewborn,
James J Moore,
Wm B Moye,
Wilpy T Moseley,
Wm P Metts,
Stephen Miller,
Lewis McCulIen,
Henry 8 Nunn,
R W Pope,
D H Phillips,
Wm A Pugh,
B F Parrott,
B F Sutton,
Wm S Sum m ere] 1,
R T Spence,
Thos Sutt'.n,
L H Sutton,
Simon B Taylor,
R B Taylor,
John E Taylor,
Amos W Taylor,
H B Turner,
H A Tompson,
James Warters,
James Wilkins,
Wm H West,
I K Witherington,
Isaac ^^^ illiams,
Thos F Warters,
Edward Wooten,
Jere Waters,
William White.
James M Parrott,
Residents not Members. — R J Powell, L C Desmond. P Hardee, R
W King, Rev James B Webb. R Wallace. S B Turnage, Rev L Thorn,
Dr Jacob A Hartsfield, R H Rountree, James G Stanly, S W Bracken,
Amos Evans, R T Hill, Kenneth McKenzie,
Initiated 6 ; pa sed 5 ; raised 9 ; rejected 3 j suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
adm tted 1 ; withdrawn 7 ; died 1 ; residents Dot members 15 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 130.
WAKE FOREST LODGE, ]^0. 97.
DuNNSViLLE — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the second
Sunday in each month.
OFFICERS.
George B. Allen,. W. M. Jas. S. Ray, S. W.
J. B. Lassiter,, J. W. J. IL Bell, Sec.
P. Dunn, Treas. W. L. Terrell Tyler.
Thomas Yeargin,..., S. D. Thomas Robertson....... J. D.
Rev. W. T. Brooks,..., ...Chap. D. H Honeycutt, 1st. St.
Wm. B. Allen, 2nd. St.
MEMBERS.
E E Gill, Joseph Yeargin, James Balton,
G W Norwood, Rev Jas Purefoy, W L Fort,
Dr Thomas Hicks, H L Ray, Wm Wynn^
G M Allen, Wm B Dunn, J W Wadford,
8
90
PROCEEDINGS FO THE GRAND LODGE
Eesidents not Members. — T Pnllen, J R Dunn, Dr J B Dunn, L W
Robertson, P A Dunn, Jacob Hunter, J D Powell.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0; suspended 0; expelled 0;
admitted 0; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 7 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dnesO ; wdiolc uumber 31.
HIRAM LOBQE, No. 98.
Clinton — Regular time of meeting, third Friday in each month.
OFFICERS.
Hu2h McAlpin,
Hosea J. Hobbs,.
Wm. W. Herrioe
A. B. Chesnutt,.
,W. M. John Yann, S. W.
..J. W. Benson S Owen, S D.
...J. D. Amos Royal. Sec.
..Trea?!. Jas. H. Turlington, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
A B Chr-snutt,
J M Armstrong,
J H Turlington,
A M Blackburn,
J J Yann,
0 S Yarboroiigh,
J Armstrong,
0 L Chesuutt,
A Roy all.
J R Be am an >
A W Denning,
J A Darden,
T L Pugh,
C P Johnson,
T B Matthis,
J A Bezzell,
H Yat n,
W W He 'ring,
L A Powell,
C T Stevens,
L J Hall,
W Williamson,
0 W Willams,
L Johnson,
AS C Powell,
R M Clumpier,
M M Kellett,
J Yann,
I Herring,
S S Armstrong,
J W Roberts,
W A Matt His,
J H Faison,
H McAlpin,
G W Mar.h,
F H Howard,
John Bar den,
II R Caisou,
T A Howard,
G W Autry,
J D Pearsall,
F H Armstrong,
B S Owen,
C 0 Boney,
J W Lane,
H H Register,
W H Boy kin,
J D Gates,
MP Owen,
W E Pridgen,
J 0 Wright,
M Whire,
W F Smith,
J Hobbs.
G W Hal],
J E Parker,
R J Murphy,
H J Hobbs,
J D 0 Culbreth,
S S Gregory,
E B Owen,
B Parker,
F M Carroll,
L H Riche,
C Peterson,
T M Graves,
D Smith,
C W Ezzell,
A H King,
A N Johnson,
W W Bordeaux,
J 0 Hines,
A M Matthis,
J W Stokes,
R B Monck,
B Matthews,
W H Johnson,
J B Lane,
C Patrick,
G W Hobbs,
J Ashford,
I
0
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
J A Gates, A BuUard, S Boon,
J C Kirby, M B Grumpier, H Honeycutt,
J R Harris,
Eesidents NOT Members. — L C Graves, E Bass,
King, E Peterson, W F Stradella.
In tiated 11 ; passed 13 ; raised 13 : rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitt' d 3 ; withdrawn 2 ; di' d 1 ; residents not members 6 ; resident
masons excluded for Don-payment of dues 17 ; wliole number 102.
11 A Bizzell, J H
FULTOX LODGE, IS^o. 99.
Salisbury. — Eegular time of meeting, first Friday in each month, and
Tuesday in each Court week.
OFFICERS.
Luke Blackmer, W. M.
S. E. Linton, J. W.
L Y. Brown Sec.
M B. Murr.
..J. D.
M E M B'E R S
C. A. Henderson, S. W.
B F. Fraley, Treas.
B. F. Crosslan,.. S. D.
J. M. Brown, Tvler.
A W Buis,
Jno F Moose,
J W Hall,
J H Coffman,
J B Moose,
Michael Hartnett,
D A Davis,
L C Groseclose,.
F n Finch,
Jas H Enniss,
Charles Gordan,
H G Kellogg,
B F Fraley,
Jas C Lowe,
H McCoy,
A M Henderson,
Jno L Lyerly^
L Y Brown,
E Myers,
W Myers,
H A Smith,
M S Mc.Kenzie..
B F Crosslan,
L M Davi?,
A M Nesbitt,
S Galloway,
Thos Mc Bride,
Wm Overman, sr..
A B Shepperson,
A A Cowan,
Wm Rowzee,
N R Windsor,
J W McKenzie,
J ohn I Shaver,
Jno H Enniss,
S Frankford,
Jno D Sheck,
D R Newson,
E C Lentz,
J J Sumraerell,
Jno 0 Bryan,
J A White,
M Whitehead,
Jno T Leitch,
W S Fowler,
Obadiah Woodson,
E P Haigler,
M B Murr,
Jno A Weirman,
S B Linton,
G B Pennington,
T P Ricaud,
W J Mills,
Jno B Upshur,
Jos F Chambers,
E G Blackmer,
Ivioses Kellogg,
Jas W Clarkp,
L Mitchell,
J W Jones,
H S Gorman,
M F Hunt,
W F Watson,
C D Smith,
M A Smith,
W J Clayton,
A G Holder,
Jacob Sowers,
M Eichwine,
92
PRCCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Tloht, H Smith
Jdo Close
J iS MpHnhhinsi
Jdo J W^ilson
M Ilofflin,
Jacob fJiiivis
Jno Shirley,
W A Bniq
C T) Freeman,
A J Mock
Win Sniithdeal
^V^m Murdock sr.,
S R HarrisoQ
G N ClarjT)
Jno Stpp]
G N Folk,
TV All tX U. 1 »^ 1 Uj
J J Spann,
W H Bailey,
J B Farriss,
J H Merriman,
W Howerton
J M Brown
"R A iSmith
Xt V V Jill til.
AAA Ti Snmiflpvci
f T J-i tA> LI 5^ i o J
Jos Henderson
W A Ancfin
Tiaf) M foffin
A Cr T?rpm''/PT'
Rtllo^ TT" P r n o rJ v"^
kJtllCkS JQ^C ' ' liCU V ,
C A. HcnclGrsGiij
J A M cConnangheyj
o u\j j-jiLitiocty ,
Eowan SI ater,
W H Kester,
A J Mason,
M S PvIcSloop,
George Ke n,
Delevau Bates,
E H Broadfield,
Wm Trexler,
Geo H Suydam,
W M Willielm,
J T Stiner,
Wm Hanser.
E S iM<ran,
Wm H Montgomery,
W L Yanderwater,
E P Bessent,
Benj Mars 1,
L H Beard,
Eesidents not Members. — Dr W F Bason, Eev J Rumple, Eev T G
Haughton, Jas 0 Turner, J A Holt, J D Brown, Thos Howerton, W G
Young, C S Brown, Charles Emery, F Benjamine, M Shook, P E Mar-
tin, G A Bingham, P A P>ercks, JL Spencer, 0 S Moring
Initiated 9; passed 9 ; r.iised 8 ; rejected 6 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
atimiited 1 ; withdrawn 7; diei 1; residents cot members 17;re ident
masons exclud d for noa-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 151
WARREN LODGE, No. 101.
Kenansville — Regnlar time of meeting, Saturday before the second
Sunday in every month. ^
OFFICEES.
David J Middleton, S W.
John D. Southerla d,...W. M,
L. Bussey, J. W. Wm. H.
D. Mallard Sec. Thos. S.
A. F. William, J. D. Thos S
Geo, A. Southall, Tyler.
M E M B E E S .
J Chesnut,
J J Whitehead,
Jno W Hinson,
T J Carr,
Henry Grimes,
M W Brown,
J A McArthur,
G A Newell,
W A Allen,
R J Pearsoll,
Williams, Treas.
Kenan, S D.
Watson, St.
J Q McGowen,
B Witherington,
E J Best,
James Maxwell,
L E Carroll,
4
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
0 R Kenan,
D T McMillan,
T J Bostick,
J D Stanford,
Jacob James,
G S Best,
J E Hussey,
John Howard,
J C Mallard,
H G Maxwell,
J B Soutlierland,
J W Boney,
Kedar Bryan,
W T Newell,
J C IMcMillau,
A H Parker,
T J Farlow,
S D Farrior,
W B Middleton,
David Farrior,
R H Farlow,
Wm Farrior,
James J Davi=!,
Jesse Lenair.
D M McFntire,
Anthony Davis,
P C Gates,
G W Middleton,
D M Pear sail,
L G Bass,
J W Swinson,
F G Simmons,
G W Lamb,
David Brown,
J H N Cornelilson,
B F Cobb,
B M Middleton,
Thos Hall,
Residents not Members.— J B Kelly, Hiram Newell, Harvey Sawyer,
A T Stanford, J W Peterson, W H Murray, Jas Soutlierland, J G
Branch, T J Kinnair, W B Whitfield.
Initiated 4 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; wi thdrawn 0; died 1; residents not members 10 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 2 ; whole No.
COLUMBUS LODGE, 'No. 102.
PiTTSBORO.— Regular time of meeting, first Tuesday night in each
month, 24th of June. 27th of December and Tuesday night of each terra
of Superior and County Courts.
0 FFICERS
Jno. Manning, Jr..
W. M. W. L.
London, ,...S. W.
Jno. A. Thompson,
J. W. W. p. Taylor, Treas.
S. Hfl,tp,h S. D.
W. W. Dismukes, .
MEMBERS
S D Adams.
Atlas George,
N S Neal,
Junius A Alston,
Jno A Hanks,
Wm Pendergrass,
Joseph H Bland,
Wm Hathcock,
. W N Poe,
Wm F Berry,
J W Hatch,
Wesley Pendergrass,
C A Boon,
West Harris,
0 S Poe,
S L Brown,
H H Hatch,
R E Petty,
H H Burke,
J W Hackney,
Willis Poe,
J W Boon,
Wm H Hatch,
Jas A Parham,
W G Bland,
S M Holt,
A J Petty,
Nasa Boon,
R D Hackney,
J R Pendergrass,
Joseph M Bridges,
Thos W Harris,
H Poe,
94
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGH
Jno J Crump,
J J Jackson,'
A Li rhillips.
R C Gotten,
M Johnson,
Levi Rogers,
C B Clegg-,
B h Johnson,
W D C Riddle,
N S Copeland,
J J Knight,
Joseph Rosser,
L Cole,
E B King,
W S Ramsey,
Jno C Dennis,
Isaac Long,
A F Richardson,
II Dowdy,
J Q A Leach,
W P Rollins,
G W Dismukes,
Edwin Long,
W B Richardson,
E E Dismukes,
J S McClenahan,
H A Sikes,
Inos K Ji.mery,
J A McDonald,
Jno Sanders,
VV iiiubanlvS,
Wm McClenahan,
\Y J Sloan,
Jos E Eubanks,
J r> Martin,
J M Stedraan.
A Eubanks,
A T\/r ,
A G Marks,
T„ „ ITT m 1
Jno W Taylor,
R G Eubanks,
J R Mallory,
Jos Thompson,
A Eubanks, Jr.,
J i Mallory,
J G iysor,
W T Fox,
Geo r Moore,
W H H Tyson,
Wm F Foosbee,
N Melton,
Jos J Taylor,
Jno r l^errell,
b jr Moore,
Jos i nomas,
TT ^^ Tr'„ „ii
H (J lerrell,
{jr VV iViay,
J W u right,
T Tt 17" ,11
J ±i r erreil,
J B Mansfield,
1 A Webster,
G W Ferrell,
Jesse Milliken,
W J Womble,
Wm Gunter,
W A Nash,
S T Womble,
F M Gunter,
John Neal,
S Yarborough,
T B Gunter,
0 Newlin,
H II Yeargin,
J S Gimter,
0 M Neal,
Residrnts not Members — David Murden, Rev Wm H Bobbitt, Rev
U H Gibbons.
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents Pot members 3 ; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 118.
PASQUOTANK LODGE, No. 103,
Elizabeth City. — Regular time of meeting, second Thursday evening
of each month, Mondays of Court weeks, and on the day of St John the
Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
Dr. Jo?. Commander, W. M. Jas. L. B.dl, S. W.
C. B. Brothers, J. W. William Glover,..., Sec.
Elisha Harris,, Treas. B. B. Tatm, S. J).
Wm. Steger, J. D. W^illiam Murden, Tyler.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
95
MEMBERS.
Francis Yaughan,
Jos Bronson,
Geo Jackson,
ITT T> T) i J
W B Keicl,
r D teykes,
J M WnedDee,
b D Cartwngnt,
J rl Zeigier,
M B Culpepper,
J B Dyer,
W m r iviuraen.
JN (jT bartwrignt,
W W Burgess,
Jos Pailin,
Jno -A. Harris,
A H Jiurcher,
Ji b Keaton,
A W x^endleton.
Maxey Sanderlin,
Jas M Morgan,
Wm J) Jrritcnara
\j w ijri anay,
vv xv iMewooia,
VV VV Williams,
Jos Simmons,
K XI femitnson,
F A Brothers,
o 1 ir (j Lolioon,
Martin Pritchard,
n V Miller,
W m E Mann,
r M (iodiry,
J K Douglitie,
F C Williams,
Jj Jackson,
J rlODDS,
X o iviurQen,
0 a/3 V dug Udll ,
V IVIilgllL,
J Benbury,
A W Morgan,
J Wilson,
S Weilsel,
T C Heath,
J Asher,
William Banks,
Wm Basket,
W G Lamb,
J M Hinton,
Geo Pappendick,
A L Butt,
Jas Forbes,
R S Dashiell,
J 0 Shannon,
Dr R K Spe^d,
Wm Krauss,
F A Rowe,
G E Sampson,
Residents not Members. — Jno S Burgess, Jno B Fearing, Dr P A R
C Cohoon, Wm H Clark, R White, T Hunter, C Troublood, G W
Charles, W W Griffin, Geo W Kellinger, Geo W Brooks.
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 2 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 2 ; residents not members 11 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 77.
GEE LODGE, No. 104.
Washington. — Regular time of meeting, first and third Tuesday night
in each month, festival of St. John the Baptist, festival of St. John the
Evangelist.
OFFICERS..
William A. Potts, W. M. William A. Harris, S. W.
Frederic Gallagher, J. W. Richard B. Whitecar...Treas.
!fcdmund S. Hoyt, Sec. A. J. Thomas, S. D.
Richard Granger, J. D. John McGowan, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Jeremiah Abbott, Edwin Geer, James Pugh,
Henry P Allen, F J Gardener, Chas E Peterson,
^6
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
XI xj ijrayiorci,
ih tl ir^utnam,
TT P Ann-P
IVr IVr f^varr
XVI ivx vardy.
Nathaniel Potter,
PlVioa a Rn pVin fin
Samuel Potter,
^DiclUC/IIl iJdtivlJlaUj
xneiiiy xiooges,
J no B Ross,
vv m vv jd 1 u vv li,
JUWIII Kjr X10Cl,^cS,
Fre(?eric Rue,
t»HO XJ JDlOWu.
xjouis XI xxoQges
Oscar F Rue,
\\f m \/ R A A 1*
vv HI V xjUUllcl,
H F Hnnr>nplr
XX X; XXdlllyUOlij
Jno E Reaney,
VV Xt D OUlUcllllij
jh U Jj-OOVcl,
\\ m itichards,
TV/To /^/^T\ T^r^nTioi' ^'
O UXIII . LXclL IICSO,
xiiOo iouaWj
Henry Carrow,
Xsiaoi xxdruing.
TV^m Shaw,
XXClll V 'X til LllXlSi ,
xjKiuj ill oeiDy,
VV iicj \ju^Liy ,
O'K W Hnwavfl
\J -iV vv XJ.UVVcllUj,
Til AC T) SrVKiTir
ixlub LJ omaw,
J II Cherry,
J R Hardison,
Benj F Styron
Jotin. Clierry, jr..
vv T 1 p n n p r1 Tf
VV XJ JA-CUXICUYj
Jno Small woody
Eiansom A. Ohauncey,
jjcifViu. VY 0 oiie>s,
P P Spencer,
VV Til -D v^allipDeii,
U XJ. XJOiLllctlllj
n ugu 1 oianQ,
PllmQ TT T.n+liain
\J llOjij LX JlJcL ullctill,
n n TiiAiTins
KJ yj 1 liuxilcloj
John Duffy,
It-OA a I iCI^"rlOYV4
VJcU J\. XJa/lXldilXlj
Adam Tredwell,
VV H Eveistein,
ij VV XjUOuiBj
\j VV i eiiair,
Jehu. BborDj
OHO Hi JjcggcLl,
jj X 1 ayioe,
«j osepii Bl rd/iiow,
-T ] A/^VvPT*
\J O XjU^^Q.J'CIj
o db xieuiy Williams,
David 11 Farrow,
Jas F Latham,
Daniel IVhorton,
James H Farrow.
Bannister Midyett,
R R Walker,
Samuel H Forbes,
N B Mitchell,
Jno S Wilkinson,
Joseph W Gasfeill,
Robt Monroe,
Adam Warner,
Ephraim Gautier,
Warren S Mayo,
Wm B Willis,
Residents not Members. — J T Brown, Chase, S T Carrow, Samuel
Corpon, Wm M Cherry, J H Dewel, Geo A Farrish, J G GrifFm, Jesse
B Lu^as, James W Redding, Samuel Smallwood, F B Satterthwaite,
James Forrester.
Initiated 7; passed 6; raised 8; rejected 12 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 2 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 13 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 105.
PERQUIMAls^S LODGE, So. 106.
Hertford — Regular time of meeting, not reported.
OFFICERS.
J. W. Albertson, W. M.
J. H. Gilliam, J. W.
B. Morris, Treas.
F. Barrow, J. D.
J. C. Skinner, S. W.
Jno. B. Wood, Sec.
W. H. Bagley, S. D.
E. Brace, Tyler,
OF NOIlXri CAROLINA.
M E I^ I B E E S .
J W Mullen, Jos H White, W M Fleotnood,
Wm Small, Ex Stokes.
Whole number 13.
CLINTON LODGE, No. 107.
Yanceyville." - Regular time of meeting-, seccnl Satardny in each
irionth, and on Tuesdays of each County and Superior Court week except
in the months of June and December, when they are held on the 24th of
the former and the 27th of the latter.
0 F F I G 1^ R S .
C. D. Vernon, , .,
W Vl. .i n Griffith W.
Geo Williamson .
J. W. L Fels .
Treas.
N. K Roan
Sec. L L. M
Totter S D.
W. N. Shelton,
....Steward. F J Dennis Steward.
]\I E M B E R S .
{"l \ 71 I'l OfClOTl
W H Hatchett,
W H Rice,
T "R Aflkins
Dr L B Henderson,
Dr N M Roan, P M
Dr A G Henderson,
Jno L Roberta,
Dr W H Henderson,
Thos Covington, E A
jl IJ J.)lil<..ri. W L-ll,
Jno Hutchinson,
H W Reinharr,
8 A Radn-ot
Jno W Hatchett,
Thos Ray,
C W Arnold,
J E Robeson,
H E Hodges,
J C Reagin,
J W Col>b,
Allen Harralson,
A Slade,
S B Cobb,
M Harralson,
J M Swift,
B H Carter,
Jas A Henderson,
0 Sledge,
Dr T C Dodson,
T 8 Harrison,
E Slade,
W A Donoho,
R B Harrison,
W L Sanders,
Edward Edwards,
Jas M Jones,
R H Williamson, E A,
R Farguson,
Hon John Kerr,
W A Turner,
W L Ferrill,
J L Kersey,
J H Totten,
T J Foster,
W M Loyd,
S A Thaxton,
J H Ferrill,
N W Lyon,
F A Wiley,
T W Farrisli,
R W Lawson, Jr.,
W P Watlington,
W P Foster,
Jas W Lea,
F L Warren ,
Geo A Featberston,
Dr C G Lea,
Dr J T Ware,
A Fels;
D F Murphy,
C W West,
W A Carter,
Hon R Y McAden,
T J Watlington,
Dr A Gunn, P M
Jno Z Morris,
A S Williamson,
Jno S Graves,
Haywood Malone,
W A Roberts,
9
S8
Px^OCEEDlNGS OF THE GRAND L DGE
R Maynard,
^Y R Xe il,
W D Xeal,
A A Pattillo, P M
G W Pin nix,
Jno S Park,
Jas M Poteat,
W J Parish,
R M Price,
W L Page,
W H Pattillo,
G Rosenthai,
S A Rice,
Gen Jas Iv Lc
T W Graves,
W G Gr.ivcs,
Geo A Graves,
Dr Geo Giinn,
J L Goodsou,
RZG-.vyn,
Geo T Goodaon,
Jno W Giinu,
W II Gats wood,
T H Hatchett, P M
W LI B[o!d3mess,
S S Harrison,
Dr X S Henderson,
Residents not jIembehs
Barrett, T W Groom.
Initiated 3 ; passed 1 ; raised 1
admitred 2 ; withdrawn 6 ; died
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole no. 129.
J D Wemple,
A R AValker,
A Walker,
J W Williamson,'
W n Womack,
W S Williamson,
Col E B Withers,
L Walker,
A G Womack,
J F White,
N Ware,
V B Womack,
Geo D Turner,
H F Brandcm, Rev R G
rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 1 ;
; resiaents not members 4 ; resident
BELMONT LODGE, No. 108.
BiZAB S^.> A:.ir. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday in each month,
OFFICERS.
W. M. J. F. Shine, S. W.
D. Bowden, . . ,
H. bikes
Henry Stevens
D. B. Xewton,
.J. W.
.Treas.
..J. D.
A. G. Mosely Sec.
W. Blount, . .
S. D.
MEMBERS
J R Hurst,
II B Hurst,
A Hatch,
J F Ireland,
John Kilette,
W Grady,
B C Bowden,
D J Rivenbook,
0 B Morrisey,
R Y King,
Jesse Watkins,
D F Jones,
W J Moore,
Vv' J Thompson,
H Best,
B JMiliard,
Robt R Bell,
C Bradly,
M Giles,
W M vMUiamson,
M L Thornton,
S Hill,
J W Best,
J C Kilette,
A M Faison,
L W Hodges,
John W B!ount,
W II Huggins,
S R Bowden,
C A Thompson,
Jas Hoi lings worth)
Frank Dobson,
D Wright,
A A Boyett,
Jesse Williamson,
M .>Ioore,
W J Brown,
D Smith,
W Boyett,
OF NO TH CAKOLINA
99
Eesidej^ts isOT Members.— J G Dickson, Vv S Hill, C D Hill, Ilcnry
Faison, Tlios Wright, S R Ireland, F B Millard, Curtis Thompson, Jolm
E Swinson, Alfred Guy, L F Vfilliams.
Initiated 1 ; passed 3; raised 3; rejected 0 : suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 1 ; v/itbdrawn 1 ; died 0; residents not members 11 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole no. TS.
FRANKLIN LODGE, No. 109.
Beaufoht. — Regular time of meeting, last Thursday night in each
month.
OFFICERS.
Samuel L. Dill, W. M. T. P. Whitney, S. W.
H. H. Willis, .J. Yf. Jno. A. Hedrick, Treas.
W. J. Doughty, Sec. W. F. Hasted S. D.
W. S. Robinson, J. D. J. B. Wbitehurst, Tyler.
John Rumle}^ Chap,
■ I^I E lil B E R S .
M F Arendal,
A F Davis,
W F Lougee,
James H Ayers,
A n Denais,
Jas L Maniicy,
W W Alexander,
Thomas Daniels,
J C Mauson,
J J Adair,
" DWDill,
JOB Wood,
Sol H Bell,
G S Ely,
David McCain,
Dr H S Bell,
J L Forlaw,
T E Mace,
Wm G Bruce,
John Foley,
G JSiauman,
Theodore Barker,
F E Fiske,
D S Pool,
W IST Bell,
H T Foscue,
M Phelps,
Rufus W Bell,
E B Farlong,
J M Parsons,
Benjamin PI Bell,
D C Goodale,
0 B Poor,
S W Burcham,
W W Goodale,
L A Potter,
S R Bingham,
J L Gibbell,
Jno Pearce,
J S Bell,
B Goldstein,
J S Philips,
W F Budlong,
Isaac S Hill,
J E Physioc,
J N Barker,
E Hubbs,
W H Piver,
E C Blount,
L H Hornthall,
B F Spencer,
C ]M Burroughs,
H H Hendricks,
M A Saviston,
John Bateman,
W H Hall,
J V Is^ Soydam,
E B Collins,
W K Hammond,
Jno P Thomas,
S T Carrow,
D S Haughton,
J C Thorburn,
W M Cherry,
J S lienshaw.
Denard Rnmley,
J H Curry,
Ellis Howard,
David W Russel,
J P Carter,
A D Hurtraan,
Isaac Ram^say,
Thos Cherry,
D M Jones,
Geo AV Walker,
G S Campbell,
J E Jackson,
Jas T White,
100
PROCEEDING ^ CF THE GRAND LODGE
P P Carra^vay, T E Ireland, Henry Waters,
J H Davis, Allen J Jackson, Asa "Waters,
Geo ^Y Dill, Adam P Keiser, H C Wilson,
C S DiHingliain, W C King, A J Willis,
Thaddeus Davis, Benjamin Lowenberg, Y{ P Wad^,
J J De La Hay, Chas H Lithgovv", N J v\'ardell,
Sheldon Davis, Jno Lawson, E S Williams,
L K D'ovendofF, Richard Letters,
Residents not Members.— Joel Davis, ^"^'m J Potter, Charles Lovren-
burg, John Figurado, B L Perry, Jr, Levi C Rowland, Jas R Doughty,
M Wood.
Initiated 19 ; passed 16 ; raised 21 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 9 ; expelled
0; admitted 2 ; witlidrawn 2 ; died 4 ; residents not members 8 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; ^vhole no 119.
WAYOTJ LODGE, iNo. 112.
GoLDSsoiiO. — Regular time of meeting, every Monday night.
OFFICERS.
K Adams,. . .■ W. M.
J. G. Parker, .' . .J. W.
J. P. ]\[ahone3^. Sec.
R. D. Holt,.."! J. D.
J. Satterwhite, Tyler.
W. A. Thompson, S. W.
J. J. Baker, Treas.
E. A. Wright, S. D.
J. B. Baker, 1st. St.
B. Barnes, 2nd. St.
MEMBERS
Thomas 11 xVilen,
W H Finlayson,
W B Lane,
L S Baker,
J B Grisvvold,
Lovett Louis,
Benj Baber,
R J Gregory,
W T Lancaster,
C A W Barham,
T A Granger,
J C McRae,
J C Borden,
W T Gardner,
Geo C Moses,
W E Bloomer,
Jonathan Garris,
Jno McLeod,
John Cameron,
J W Gulick,
R A Ncwson,
D C Carrington,
S J Hunter,
W W Nichols,
C H Clark,
J W Ham,
J H Powell,
B W Cobb,
A H Humphrey,
R M Place,
Thos Casserly,
W F Haines,
F S Price,
Geo VV Collier,
F Hummel,
Wm Robinson,
M K Crawford,
T T HoUowell,
J A Richardson,
W E Davis
C G Holt,
R Richardson,
J J Dukes,
J J Herring,
Benj B Reeves,
W E Dulin,
A H Hamilton,
S Satterwhite,
Uriah Denning,
R P Howeb,
Jno Simpkins,
T D Erwin,
L Hummel,
Jno Spelman,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
101
Wm Etheridge, John Ivey, J L Tew,
Jas S Fields, W F Kornegay, A B Ihompson,
R T Fulglium, J T Kennedy, J B Whitaker,
W T Faircloth,
Eesidents not Memrbrs. — J H Place, J B Hard wick, Wm Hunter,
Miles Hunter, G Edmondson, J W Davis, T Edwards, W S Taylor, D T
Howell, John Crone, Jas Knight, W W Crawford, W R Parker, R
Washington, W P Metts, D Thompson, D A Powell, N Drumgoole, M
Heineman, F Dobson, A J Galloway, Jas Winslow.
Initiated 7 ; passed 8 ; raised 7 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 7 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 1 ; residents not members 22 ; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 96.
^ PEKSON LODGE, No. 113.
RoxBORO. — Regular time of meeting, third Saturday of each month
and Tuesday night of each Court.
OFFICERS.
William H. Smith, W. M. John W. Hunt, ....
James T. Chritcher, J. W. Josephus Younger,
James M. Snead, Sec.
A. R. Foushee, J. D
.S. W.
, Treas.
Robert J. Jones, S. D.
E. Ramey, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
E G Reade, G. M.,
Dr J T Fuller,
J W Brooks,
J J Ellison,
C Hamlen, P. M.,
J D Norwood,
.John Barnett,
R A Torian,
C M G Wagstaff,
B B Liuk,
Ewd Whitefield,
Wm A Bradsher,
A H Lunsford,
John Jones,
Hugh Woods,
Wm Moore,
Sol O'Briant,
John Rogers,
James H Woody,
J Drumwright, P. M.,
0 J Kenneday,
J W Philpott,
John A Baird,
Ruffin Woody,
James D Baird,
J P Moore,
D M Baird,
T W Moore,
Jonathan Terrell,
B T Tingen,
BPWagstafF, .
J M Burton,
G W Burch,
R E Brewer,
W H Malone,
J D Lea,
J W Villines,
R H Cearnal,
Jas M Paul,
John Newton,
J T Yancey,
Wm P Harris,
R C Harris,
A Barnett,
J R Day,
D K Reid,
Robt Holloway,
W T Blackwell,
W M Loy,
L G Hopkins,
Alex Norwood,
S C Humphries,
J L Brooks,
Dolphin Briggs,
John King,
A J Hester,
Iverson B Pleasant,
Wm Holloway,
Thos Stokes,
Wm E Wagstaff,
102
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
L H Blackard,
T S Wilkerson,
Jas H Harris,
L C Smith,
A C Woody,
Carey Williams,
C H Jordan, R G. M.,
C G Mitchell,
B B Brooks,
C S Winstead, P. M.,
Henry Carver,
W A Brooks,
James Barnett,
0 C Farrar,
H H Nichols,
J C Van Hook,
A M Latta,
Calvin Jones,
John W Pearce,
J B Wagstaft,
R H Diekerson,
R B Trim,
H M Paylor,
Samuel S Moore,
John A Bailey, P. M.,
Henry Satterfield,
A M Gray,
Dr W M Terrell,
Absalom Jones,
Squire. Meadows,
W F Reade,
Geo B Pearce,
R C Burch, •
J R Marable,
Joel Sweaney,
A J Stone,
Alex Walker,
Thos K Glenn,
W R Webb,
T A Wiles,
Barnett Moore,
S W Glenn,
J D Wilkerson,
T W Blackard,
J M Winstead,
J L Harris,
Nathaniel Walker,
J R Sanford,
Hardy Hurdle,
Samuel Winstead,
W N Allen,
H A Reams,
J W Lunsford,
Samuel Y Brown,
Jesse D Walker,
Geo H Loy,
Wm AEllixson,
Wm G Baird,
John A Barnett,
William Daniel,
Kathan Fox,
W P Day,
Benj F Moore,
J W Cuningham,
W G Stanfield,
Nathan Lunsford,
W R Neal,
Monroe Cash,
G Andrews,
John Baird,
Samuel A Barnett,
Resideots kot Meimbbrs. — G B Southerland, T T Satterfield, C C
Gates, P J Carraway, A R Moore, J C Dickens, Thos Woods, Thos
Beasley, Jos Lunsford.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 : rejected 1 ; suspended 1 ; expelled 1 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 2 ; residents not members 9 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; w^hole number 148.
ST. ALBAN'S LODGE, 'No. 114.
LuMBERTON. — Regular time of meeting, first and second Fridays in
every month.
OFFICERS.
John A. Rowland, W. M. Ricliard M. Norment, . . S. W.
Joseph H. Freeman, J. W. Wm. R. Freeman, Sec.
Du ham Lewis, Treas. John R. Carter, S. D.
Alfred Rowland, J. D. David A. Wood, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
John W Alford, G M Summeril, D McLean,
M McN Alford, James P Smith, G A Smith,
•OF NORTH CAROLINA,
103
David. Townsencl,
J W Townsend,
T 1V/r T A Ifrvrrl
T. 'Pli Am ncjAn
j_i vy X injirijjoL'iiy
A ThorrrnsoTi
TJ*»ii^li-f A Inn a ATI
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E Wishart, P. M.,
J H Atliinsoii,
X' XtX vy Xoilcii t,
J A Barnes,
T? Til TpVi wt'i o"Vi t:
XXi XJA-l V^lA W 1 A^JLlvj
.T Ti Thrown
VV 0 XJiUWUj
Thomas Barbee,
Charles Bullock,
Jolm C Barnes,
\j xxia.gj_,.
J H Caldwell
James Davis,
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A TT Pnlmone
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W P Prenoh
T T X X X v^xx^ix,
■R M TTl nvrl
G H Floved
J Godwin,
tl iVl J: letJiIldllj
XX X xXa^v^,
C R TTinton
C] rrOflwin
Thomas JMcBryde,
Calvin Johnson,
(^PArfTP (T-Arl Win
"W T PpcraTi
W W Jone^
II Steagall,
TT MpISTpiII ir
John P Smith
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nwnci ivrpT^piii
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Ellas Mitohell
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TT P Pitman
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A A lVTpT,pfin
*T A M n T?p<TCjn
o UillX Xvcgaxi,
H j Milsaps,
W P Moore,
M T Sealj^,
W S Norment,
W McRae,
J Smith,
J McN Powers,
D C Mclntyre,
W J Smith,
J II Ricliarclson,
Evander McNair,
R W Taylor,
N M Ray,
R M White,
IsTeill Townsend,
N T Sealy,
Residents not Members. — Thomas A Korment, F R McjSTeill, E R
Proctor, G W Dafron, P H Schovil, W S Chafin, S W Bennett, A M
Roche.
Initiated 13 ; passed 11 ; raised 10 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 13 ; died 2 ; residents not members 8 ; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 : whole number 110.
HOLLY SPRING LODGE, No. 115.
Holly Spring. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the 4th
Sabbath in each month, except June and December, and then on the
24th of June and on the 27th December.
104
PROCEEDINGS FO THE GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS:
James Rogers, W. M. W. H. Stinson, S. . W
Jas. T. Adams, J. W. A. J. Utley, Treas.
Jesse Winborne, Sec. Jesse G. Burt, S. D.
W. W. Langston, J. B. G. Booker, Tyler.
J. F. Rogers, Chap.
MEMBERS.
J H Adams, A J Blanchard, R H Whitaker,^
J M Janes, A E Rowland, J D Balleniinejr
J H Collins, A Leslie, D G Ballentine,
J H Burt, P J Wray, J C Blalock,
Isaac Hunter, G J Allison, J A Leslie,
J M Rowland, R M Brown, T> H Gardner,
A Betts, A B Betts, T H Wray,
M C Utley, W J Clements, A N Betts,
W H Rowland, T Dupree, W W Clements,
Wm Utley, John Gardner, Eli Carter,
G W Atkinson, Rev J C Marcom, W H Franks,
W H Morris, L H Penny, Ira Olive,
D S Stinson, S A Smith, G H Parker,
J A Burt, N A Spence, S Trulove,
E Stinson, Rev T G Whitaker, W H Senter,
T J Utley, M McN Holloway, G J Williams,
J T Jude, J W Rogers, B Grimes,
B S Utley, N R Smith, G Sexton,
W Sexton, A K Clements, P. M., A D Holland,
C Page, W J W Crowder, Nathan Adams,
J W Trawick, D Fuquay, John Pearsan,
D L Adams, E Langston, Alex Cutts,
J L Johnson, J A McLean, Kat Dupree,
F Edwards, Young Penny, W m Sexton,
W Ballentine, T D Trulove, Albert Sloan,
W W Johnson, J Spence, Thos Cross,
W H Burt, J B Stedmau, W H Dennis,
H C Lashly, D H Smith,
Residents not Members. — Rev Johnson Olive, G H Alford.
Initiated 2; passed 4 ; raised 5 ; rejected 0; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 1 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 94.
MOUNT LEBANON LODGE, No. 117.
Wilson. — Regular time of meeting, second Saturday in each month.
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
105
Charles J. Rountree, . . W. M.
Arthur Barnes, J. W.
William R. Harrell, Sec.
T. J. Meacham,
J W A.ycock..
J H Armstrong,
W J Bull ck,
B H Barden,
S J Barnes,
C C Bonner,
Ja ob H Barnes,
James H Barnes,
Ruffin Barnes,
Jas W Barnes,
David W Barnes,
H G Barbara,
Thomas R Bass,
John B Batts,
Robins n H Baker,
Haywood Briggs,
John P Barden,
ST Browa,
Geo W Baiefoot,
Alfred Boykin,
R H Blount,
James J Barfoot,
Geo B Bellenger.
John S Boykin,
Hardy F Barn s,
W W Batts,
R W Clayton,
P P Clark,
Sidney P Clark,
John Coleman,
OFFICERS.
Geo. W. Blount, S. W.
Samuel B. Farmer, Treas.
A. J. Brown, S. D,
H. W. Peel,, Tyler.
J. D.
MEMBERS
Jonathan T Dew,
A R Davis,
Thos C Davis,
Willie Daniel,
John W Durham,
Wm A Duggan,
John B Elliot,
Hackney Eatman,
W D Farmer,
L D Farmer,
Josiah Parmer.
A D Farmer,
B E Farmer,
Jocob D Farmer,
Albert Farmer,
Jo eph Farmer,
W^m H Farmer,
Moses Frankford,
Jacob Feidler,
S Fountain,
Hugh Gallagher,
Bennett Gay,
Geo H Griffin,
William T Gay,
John T Gaylard,
Thos n G'iffin,
William Hinnant,
Jos J Hales,
E H Hooper,
Joseph S Holt,
Ransom Hinnant,
John L Hare,
R D Johnston,
Wm G Jordan,
Robt W King,
B H Lancaster,
Silas Lucas,
Jesse Pittman,
Warren Pittman,
Henry D Patton,
W L Quails,
Jas H Reutfrow,
John H Riggan,
D P Shallington,
R A Savage,
A J Simms,
John W Smith,
James J Taylor.
James Tomlinsort,
Perry Taylor,
Wm J Taylor,
F W Taylor,
0 A Thomas,
J ohn G Williams,
J W Williams,
Garry Williamson,
Kins y H Winstead,
Applewhite VV^atson,
Robt W Hines,
Residents not Members. — B M Selby, J W Lancaster, A D Moore,
L M Warren, W N Hackney, E G Clark, Jos Barbae, J B Farmer, John
B Da-iel, E W Adams, P E Hines, A Tredwell.
Initiated 10 ; passed 10 ; raised 10 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 1 ; withdrawn I ; died 0 ; residents not members 12 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 109.
10
106
PRUCEEDING3 OF THE GRAND LODGE
MT. HERMOl^ LODGE, 'No. 118.
AsHEviLLE. — Eegular time of meeting, Thursday night on or preceding
full moon in each month.
OFFICERS
E. W. Herndon ,.
, . Treas. J. M.
Israel S. D.
J. W. S char tie, , .
.J. D. J. D. Reynolds 1st. St.
J. Mc Gudger, ,. ,
Gudger .. Tyler.
MEMBERS.
G W Whits on, .
J M Stevens,
Jas M Young,
J W Wilson.
W G Candler,
W F Johnston,
Col Daniel Reynolds,
Gilbert Tennant,
H M Lampkin,
Hon Z B Yance,
W F Parker,
R S Thomas,
Eev Jno Reynolds,
Thos W TMurreT,
R Jenk'ns,
Wm V\ Reynolds,
\V P Fortune,
S M Dawkins,
Jas M Blair.
J Hildebrand, sr ,
J W Bennett,
E A Cunningham,
li E Colton,
Ben King,
Alexander Henry,
J M Gudger,
J M Bunch,
Jno E Patton,
Jos Reid,
ki H Justice,
G W Shackelford,
T W Draper,
Jos E Bayues,
Wm Brysor,
II Pleramoas,
M C Noblett,
W L Billiard,
J E Reid,
E L 'i'aylor.
John D Neill,
J McRae Gudger,
A H Polk,
M J Fagg,
D M Gudger,
Alex Sim,
Jas R Neill,
Jos .Miller,
J L Farnswoilh.
Jos Keener,
Jonathan Whaley,
B M Rclg TS,
M L Willliams ,
J M Stevens,
E H Hampton
Perce Roberts,
Jas M Taylor,
A M Alexander,
Dr Morgan L Nelson,
T G Benson,
J J Gudger,
Col Jno A Fa:;g.
T L Roberts,
A n Kantz,
Rev Erastus Rowley,
F M Stevens,
T W Patton,
Jno M Cansor,
B A Merriraan,
W A Profit.
H F Walstenholmes,
T C Westalli,
Jas A Webb.
Capt C Moore,
G M Roberts,
L H Smith,
Joshua Curtis,
J II Davis,
J M Finley,
John Ilildebrand, jr ,
A K McLellan,
S M Stevens.
A J Miller,
W R Young,
J R Garron,
J L Crumley,
John Rickman,
Col R W Pulliam,
Thos Curds,
J H Bailey,
Wm M Cocke,
George T Spears
Gideon Roberds,
J W Byrd,
T J Harkins,
T G Swe-t,
J G Isarel,
J S T Baird,
iJ D Laws,
G W Morrison,
Col J B Rankin,
H L Smith,
OF NOrTH CAROLINA.
107
Residents not Members — Hon J L Bailey, W Broyles, J M Broyles.
J M Horton, J M Cragmiles, Rev Jas S Kennedy, G Taylor, W M
Karr.
Initiated 3 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0; admitted 2; withdrawn 15 ; died 2 ; residents not members 8; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 122.
LOGAK LODGE, N^o. 121.
Jamestown. — Regular time < f meeting-, first Saturday evening after the
first full moon in each month, and the 24th of June, and the 27th of De-
cember.
OFFICERS.
0 S. Causey, W. M. P. H. Hodson, S. "W.
E. A. Ledbetter, J. W. L. S. Reece Treas.
W. G Sapp, Sec. S. T. Pickens, S. D.
J. A. Gray, J. D. J. Church, Tyler.
MEM B E R S .
O J Wheeler, A C Bales, A E Ledbetter,
S N Millis, H M Brig. s, B J Ledbetter,
Wm H Reece, N Wright, John Jackson.
M Hed({(cock, E H Gray, B N Stephenson,
Louis M Leach, A Hedgecock. J C Kirkham,
Nathan Beard, Wm Hedgecock, A Y haw,
S CSapp, A B Henshaw, J A Gardner,
M M Wheeler, T S Robertson, J B Williams,
P N Wheeler, A E Stanley, J W Finch,
K M Morrison, H G Lamb , B F Wiley,
W W Roberts, A Lamb, J H Tbayer,
Thomas F Merritt, J M Hicks, J C Nicholson,
J O Lamb, E N Kerney, C E Ledbetter,
Henry Ledbetter, Jas Palmer, D A Armfield,
M Jones, Jas Robert on, J A Gray,
Soloman Sullivan, John Stephens, J Lowe,
S T Pickens, James Metters, J B Chillcutt,
Wm Lamb, E S Thornton, - Jesse Gardner,
G A Carpenter, J H Johnston, Wm Wiley,
H Bunday, R J McQu'ston, N Armfield,
F S Carpenter, P H Billbro, John Y Smith,
J H Eaton, J T Brown, W L Wright,
J H Hedgecock, J M Whotton, Grier Gray,
B F Sullivan, K Hodson, Kev Alson Gr-y,
J J G'^rdon, J) Irwin, J F Gray,
108
PBOCEEDINGS CF THE GRAND LODGE
J A Woodlem, John Andrew,
Hampton Homey, A Armfie'd,
B Y Hum, A S Vickery,
E E Pitts, W A Russel,
E F Blair, G W Mooney,
GBLiod. BY Thornton,
J W Freeman, J F Led bettor,
0 M Dixon, M Couch,
M P Nicholson, Wilson Armfiold,
J F Leach, H G Whitsitt,
H W Horney,
Residents not Members. — David Widdon^,
Gates, John Endey.
Initiated 1 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 0 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 2 ; residents
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; n
Rev J Guier,
Wm White,
J L Kirkham,
L S Parr,
J H Bins,
Samuel Parsons,
Henry Buson,
Rev J vV Pearson,
Rev S D Peeler,
D M Payne,
J S R .y, J Cook, G T
suspended 0 ; expelled 1 ;
not members 5 ; resident
hole number 119.
TUSCARORA LODGE, No. 122.
Oxford — Regalar time of meeting, first Monday in every month, ex-
cept December, and then the second Monday.
OFFICERS.
Wm A Philpot, W. M.
Jno. W. Hayes, J. W.
Wm R Beasley, Treas.
W. C. Mallory, J . D.
MEMBERS
Logan Hobgood, S. W.
R. H. Kingsbury, Sec.
Z. M. Paschall, S. D.
S. A. Williams, Tyler.
Roger AtkersoD,
John Brommett,
J R Buchannon,
Isham C Bobbitt,
Wm B Crews,
Jas A Oews,
J L Crabtree,
Wm C Crabtree,
Thos J Crews,
Wm A Cheathara,
Chas R Cawthorn,
A Ai Clay,
Wm H Cawthorn,
Samuel W Dickerson,
Wm N Ellington,
Thos U Faucette,
James M Hobgood,
James L Hobgood,
Oliver Hicks,
Alfred Hobgood,
R W Hams,
John G Jones,
ATT Jones,
Wm K Jenkins,
Wm A Johnson,
Eaton Kittrell,
T B Kingsbury,
H T Knott,
James D Knott,
Robt W Lassiter,
Jas T Littlejohn,
Willis'Lewis,
Wm H Paschall,
L A Paschall,
James M Pittard,
Wm J Peace,
Geo W Re ms,
D C Reams,
Wm H Pteams,
Green A Reams,
Thos H Raney,
Alex Reams,
C F Reams,
Chas W Raney,
Bourbon Smith,
Alex F iSpencer,
K J Stark,
L C Taylor,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
JX 1} Ullcl ,
fiXTTYinn TvpfVinm
XJj ilictll i-d\^ Kj kXi\ l.k.\ J
Tl P Tavlor
F AT "P'nllpr
a itl i unci,
Thn^ M Tjvnph
X JLivo x<x XJ y ttv^iX|
Jonathan Tippett,
9j ULlLi i. it lliliiiil
John H Mills
Simpon TiDnptt,
•Tnlin M Mattlipw?
'P Rroun V^pnnhlp
W S Fuller,
Joseph Miner,
Josiah T Williams
11 Hi lis vJirtUUj'j
"Fl W Owen
n^hn«! T< Willifimq
X liyjij JLi *v ILliCtLllo,
P P Peace,
Chas H Williams,
fT TT TTornPT*
Tho5 W Pool,
S G Wilso \
Tj TlnrorniTP
X XJ XJ, t*l iL 1 \J \ \J f
Josephus Peace,
John D W^illiams
Robt L Hunt,
A C Parham,
James K Wood,
Beuj F Hancock,
Chas W Parham
Benj Persor,
Simon G Hayes,
Wm Parham,
Wm ATunstill.
Thos G Hines,
J D 0 Pool,
Residents not Membkrs — Jos J Ridley, E H Hicks, P "V^ You g, R
J Mitchell, R D Hart, Henry C Herndon, J L Carroll, Jno A Cox. John
Morris, Jno G Taylor, R U Hammie, Rev W Tannon, Baldy Capehart,
L C Edwards W R Webb, H C Hicks, R S Wood.
Initiated 3 ; passed 2 ; raised 1 , rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelle i 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 9 ; died 2 ; residents not members 17 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 4 ; whole number 111.
FRAmLINTOK LODGE, No. 123.
Franklinton — Regular time of meeting, second and last Saturday in
each month, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
J. H. Whitfield,..
W. H. Mitchell,
J A Winston,..,.
A. H. Green,
OFFICERS.
,.W. M. AV. H. Williams S. W.
....J. W. F. Tharrington Treas.
Sec. T. H. Griffin S. D.
J. D. B. J. Blackley, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
It W J yner,
J A Henley,
W D Spruill,
A D Ellis,
T H Conyers,
J N Green,
J A Eilis,
D Cole,
J W C Young,
M J Bun+,
J Fullor,
J D Bangert,
B T Green,
J P Griffin,
J S Hunt.
T W Winston
J J Ha' per.
R A Hicks,
J Y McGehee,
G W Neal,
Z W Gill,
O Wiggins,
R P Overton,
W R Debnam,
P Wiggins,
W Pearce,
E T G 11,
H 0 Kearney,
S M Stone,
S C Blackley,
A B Mc Gregory,
T F Waddel,
J A Morris,
S D Beves,
W J Winston,
T W Dent,
110
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Geo Winston, jr.
J E Tharrington,
J C Williams.
A T Perdue,
-Isaac Winston, H W Har^roves, J J
E S Harris,
S Winston,
A B Cooke,
Residents not Members.
Thomas.
Initiated 2 ; passed 3 ; raised 5 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; w tlidrawn 1; died 0; residents not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 32 ; whole No. 54.
CLINTON LODGE, No. 124.
LouiSBUKG —Regular time of meeting, first Thursday in each month
OFFICERS.
Dr. Ellis MaloQ8, W. M.
Dr. James B. Clifton,...,! W.
Wm. H. Furman, Sec.
B. P. Clifton, J. D.
Geo. W. Wynn, 2nd. St.
IMatthew S. Davis, S W.
Jos. J Minetree, Treas.
N. B Walker S D.
Geo. S. Baker, 1st. St.
R W. S tailings^. Tyler,
M E B E R S .
Charles M Cook,
Capt Joseph J Davis,
J G Dent,
William Bagley,
Prof Jas Southgate,
H H Hight
Spencer VI Boon
John W Williams,
Hugh S Hayes,
A D Green,
R F Yarborough,
Capt A B Andre s,
Gen P B Hawkins,
A W Jackson,
Wi liarn K Barham,
R siDENTs not Members. — N B Massenbury,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ;
1 ; admitted 1 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents
Joseph B Littlejohn
W B Foster,
Washington Harris,
Henry L Bennett,
Thomas Moses,
Thomas N Carlile,
R G Wynn,
William D Earles,
John W Farles,
Thomas C Horton,
Irvm Wilder,
Edwin L Stegall,
f)r Joel King,
J A Stone,
Thomas K Thomas,
B Wilder,
S T Wilder,
W,P Bridgers,
B P Baker.
Charles H Thomas,
William H Pleasants,
Wm R You g,
F M Stone,
Benj J King,
A W Pearce. sr ,
William K Davis,
Sol vv Marshal,
Rev J A Cunninggira,
Charles D Malone.
Rev Thomas Guthrie,
Dr Will'am Closs
susp nded 0 ; expelled
not members 2 : resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 57.
MILL CREEK LODGE, No. 125.
Newton Grove. — Regular time meeting, first Friday in each month, at
10 o'clock, A. M.
OF NORTH CAROLIXA.
Ill
OFFICERS.
J. 0. Eason, W. M. S. W, Blackmail, S. W.
W H >'miLli , J. W. N. K. Thornton 'Ireas.
W. N. Ro e, Sec. Uriali Hill, S. D.
G R. Britt, J. D. W. ^. Langston, Tyler.
John J Harper, Chap.
MEMBERS.
J C wood Jes-e Suramerlin, GP Rose
T W Woodall, E Rich, Thos D Snead,
John Harper John T Atkinson, E A Bizzell,
John Q Dupree, J B Cox, M H Bizzell,
Marshall Lee, J H Bryan, John Stevens,
B Grantham. A Thornton, Ransom Lee,
W Langston, G West J A Wi liams,
Isaac Langston, Ivy Lee, F Westbrouk,
Willis Cole jr., A thai Lee,
Residents not l\iEMBE^is. — Syras Thorn on, L 0 King, W II Bryan,
R Rayner, B Lee. J C Monk, D 0 King, !T Granthan, Nathan Williams,
N Stevens, R Manly D H Bridgers, W W Cox, B B Rose J West-
bro k.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 15 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 50.
GATESYILLE LODGE, l^o. 126.
Gatesville — Regular time of meeting, first Monday evening in each
month, and Monday night of '^uperinr and County courts, and St John
the Baptist and >t. John the Evangelist
OFFICERS.
John G lames S W. William T. Riddick, T. D.
Hardy C. ■ illiams, J W. I'ance Hofler, S. D
John Br-ddy Treas. James Wright^ Tyler.
John F. Cross, Sec.
M E M B S R S .
Mills L Eure, J E Everett. T B Walton,
D E Riddick Lem Riddick, Jas Weskott
John C Wolfley, iMills Riddick R P Hays.
R B Odom, W J Savage, John VVilley
Shadrack Piland, B F Wiiley, H Hurdle
Willie Riddick, John A Rountree, E Mesea,
H n v\ illey, T E Cross A Peuy,
G W Hays, H G Wiiley, G J Ooston,
112
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
John G Trotman, John W Hinton, H Clay Williams,
M H Eure, Shepherd Riddick, J H Freeman,
R H L Bond, N B Felton. J B HoBer,
TS Eure,
Residents not Members. — Gordon R Hinton, Nathan O Ward, W H
Manning, Caston Jordan, R B Parker, W H Harrell, Charles Barnes, R
Riddick, R H Kiddick.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 4 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 '»
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 1 ; residents not members 9 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 50.
\ .
, BLACKMER LODGE, Ko. 127.
Zioisr. — ^Regular time of meeting, Friday before the full moon in each
month.
OFFICERS.
W. G. Deberry, W. M. C. C. Wade, Sec.
E. J. Lilly, S. W. W. P. Wood, S. D.
E. Hurley, J. W A. M. Moore, J. D.
E. F. Andrews, Treas. J ohn Baggan, Tyler.
MMBEERS.
Calvin J Cochran, O P Luther, John W Harris,
John H Montgomery, David A Boyd, John R Scarborough,
Calvin W ooley. Dr. D N Patheson, Calvin J Cook,
James Marshal Lilly, Calvin H Rush, James M Green,
Jeremiah Luther, Wm J Montgomery, P Wood,
James M Crump, D B Nicholson, Samuel H Harrier,
Noah Thompson, E H Davis, James Warner,
James C Andrews, A C Northcott, C C Hilliard,
Dr. Owen Hadley, James T Bruton, John S Spencer,
StancelR Scarborough, J W Ewing, John H Crawford,
R S Ledbetter, Atlas F Rush, John Legrand,
Rev. D R Bruton, Dr Allen MeLsnan, B F Simmons,
L. A. Whitlock, Rev. David Wright, James D Haywood,
Green Bingham, George A Graham, Wm G Mills,
James H. Reid, Burwell Wood, James Haywood,
Atlas J Bruton, Robert J Steel, Rev . Isaac Avent,
A H Ingram, Wilcom Usery, B L Sanders,
Henry C Luther, Malcom D Matheson, James C Bruton,
Richard F Steel, Rev. A P Stoker, Pleasant C Sanders,
James Green, Samuel T Usher, Moses H Russell,
James Pearl, H M Scarborough, Murdock C McCaskill^
Rev. N T Bowdan, James T Bostick, J S Williams,
OF XOUTH CAROLINA.
113
Jolin M Ballard, T C Haltom,
Jame3 A. Wood, David 11 Cook,
Wm T Wood, G D Tyson,
John E Til man, John B Usher,
James A Wallace, . John F Cotton,
Residents not Membehs. — Rev. F H Wood, J M Luther.
Iniated 10; passed 7 ; raised 7 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 3 ; residents not members, 2 ; resident
Masons excluded for non-payment of dues, 0 ; whole number 91.
John F Matheson,
Rev. J. B. Ballard,
Oliver H Dockery,
Jackson McRae,
Kenneth Matheson,
HANKS LODGE, ISo. 128.
Franklinsville --Regular tirne 0"" meeting, the third Friday night in
each month, except June and December, and then on the anniversaries of
St John the Baptis*, and St John t' e Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
W. M.
J. A. Odell
., S. D.
s. w.
J, D.
John M. Odell,
J. w.
J. A. Luthe-
M. W Coward,
Tyler.
John F. P. Julian,.
Sec.
P. M. Baldwin
M EMBERS.
Thos W Allred,
Milton Rennett,
John Wrightsel,
A S Horney,
Seymore York,
T B Parks,
J M Rerce,
James T Fox,
Claiborne Gray,
Jacob Steel,
James E Teague,
J M P, unds
P E Hutson,
J L Br wer,
Pleasant Frazer,
Alfred Lewal eo,
William Cos,
E S Craven,
L D Stant.
J P Swaine,
J R Allred,
Balaam G Burge s,
Y P McMasters,
A M Ingold,
James R Bula,
Milton Leonard,
J T Reams,
B B Bulla,
Y lil C Johnson,
T M Baldwin,
W P Fox,
Felix Parks,
Allen A Scott,
R F Trogdon,
Reuben Cox,
Isham Jones,
H B Marley,
Wii iam Welborne,
J A MensoD,
A F Beckerdite,
Riley Wright,
J H Dupree,
Erben Heath,
John Wilborne,
R L Craven,
J L Reece.
A C Jones,
Matthew Sumner,
Eli A Craven,
M T Jones,
W A Brown,
A Craven,
J W Burgess
Jesse Allred,
H W Arhdge,
D B Julian,
TLB Cox,
Jno Howard,
J S Fogleman,
0 M Pike,
Joseph Murray,
James G Marsh,
114
proce?:dixcs of the grand l dgk
R.':siDEXTS NOT MEMBE3S. — A. M. Fiirgnsaii, Nathan Furgusan, G II
M kepeace J R Piigli, Hugh Park:^.
Initiated 4 ; parsed 3 ; raised 2; rejected 3 ; suspeixled 0 ; expelled 0 ;
adra tted 0 ; withdrawn 4 ; died l residents not members 5 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of'dues 0 ; vshole number 77.
DIN EIYER LODGE, N"o. HI).
RocKiNGKAM. —Regular time of iiieetiag, Saturday before the 2nd
Sunday.
OFFICERS.
G. W. Griffin, . . .
A. R. Hohierb^^, .
James A, Ycriion
R. J. Leweiluu, . .
.s. \\\
..J. 'V.
.Treas.
James A. Yernon,
J. S. Moore
J. Londeas'eggcr,
IN". McGehee
. . Sec.
.S. D.
.J. D.
,Tvler.
M E J! B E E
S
Sliadrick Martin,
R H Scales,
J S Wall,
Valentine Allen,
W F Dalton,
S S lieggie,
Jackson Scales,
W R Smith,
A Heggie,
Hamilton Scales,
E C Jones,
J R Card well,
C F Watkins,
G A Johns,
P Coyle,
K Scales,
S H Hand,
*J G Yates,
Thos. Price,
B R W ebster,
J II Card well,
S W Purgoson,
W J Robertson,
Calvin Sharp,
P M Scales,
H J McGehce,
J M JMartin,
J W Foy,
J A. Goodsou,
J C Alcorn,
G W Webster,
M V ''lartin.
A B Gall aw ay,
J W Moore,
Mcholas vlartin.
N D Scales,
VV H Foy,
J J Shafer,
J II Coyle,
Stinceon Ivy,
C A McGehee,
B F Barnes,
Thomas Hall,
Rowland Williams,
D E Jardan,
B F Foy,
James Williams,
N Dalton,
R L Moore,
J N Wise,
Wm Poole,
Isaac Fells,
Wm Bennett,
A J Brown,
J Z Dalton,
Sterling Adams,
W N Mebane,
Thos Pane,
W B Gentry,
W A Cardweil,
A P Smith,
David Matthews,
E Eudaly,
Samuel Wall,
J W Martin,
AY N Dalton,
Richard .Vlartin, sr.,
W B Yanderford,
J H Cardweil,
D S Patrick,
Residents not
say, P A Way, Dr
Members.— B P Motley, Dr W W Oliver, J M
T M Dandridge, J W Johnson, Dr E Wilson.
Lind-
OP NORTH CAROLINA
11 .J
Initiated 3 ; passed 2 ; raised 4 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not meml)cr3 7; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0; wliole number 83.
COXOIIO LODviE. ^o. 131.
Hamilton. — Regular time ot meeting
nights.
second and fourth Thursday
W. W. Watts,
R. E. V'"cathersbee,
J. B. Whi taker,. . .
Geo. H. Crofton, . . .
0 F V I 0 E R S .
,W. M. Jno. Flanagan,
Thos. E. Darden,
N. H. Sebrell
Treas.
. S. D.
. J. D.
. S. W.
.J. w.
...Sec. W. Gardner Tyler.
M E II B E R S .
.Tas T Waldo, . McG Whitehurst, Thos E GriGin,
S J Williams. ' Jackson Lowe,
Residents not Members. — Six (not reported.)
Initiated 2 ; passed 2; raised 2; rejected 0 : suspended 0 ; expelled 0 :
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 0; died 2; residents not members G ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole no. 19.
RADIANCE LODGE, No. 132.
Snoav Hill. — Regular time of meeting, first and third Saturdays in
each month.
OFFICERS.
D. A Sugg, W. M. J. C. Pridgen, S. D.
D. A. Spivey, S. AV. J. W. Taylor, J. D.
J. T. Furman, J. W. J.C.Edwards, 1st. St.
J. H. Albritton, Teras. Henry Canaday, 2nd. St.
B.J. Best, Sec. W. A. Brand, Tyler.
M E I^I B E R S .
C H Albritton, W S Taylor, S G Barrington,
R W Best, D. G. M. J D Walston, W 4. Darden, jr.,
J G Britt, J Benton, G F M Bail,
J W Britt, T Barrow, M J Edwards,
A Croom, W S Darden, D Harper,
J Darden, J Dixon, D T Howell,
J E Exum, N Edwards, Dr Hawkins,
W F Edwards, J B Faircloth, M J Little,
Wm Frazier, T Hughes, J Mahony,
D W Hood, P Lynch, J E Norman,
118
Pr.OCEEDlXG-i (F THE GRAND LODGE
C H Harper,
W J Jones,
L Lewis,
J R Murplircy,
J W Potter,
H R Pridgen,
W C Singletary,
A D Swinson,
J Murphrey,
W B Xevvsome,
R W Pridgen,
A Sugg,
T H Sugg.
W H B Taylor,
B M Thompson,
W G Williams,
J C Potter,
J R Smith,
N Smith,
R W Taylor,
W B Thompson,
R M J Tuton.
Allen Rasbery,
Residents ^ot Members. — J Harvey,
yr G Harper, S Bruton, John W Harper
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 0
admitted 1 : withdrawn 2 : died
R H Smith.
W A Dardeii,
J C Aycocke.
rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
residents not members 7 : resident
mo-sons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 70.
ALAjIAXCE lodge, ]^o. 133.
Graham. — Regular time of meeting, first Tuesday night of each
inonth and Tuesday of each County and Superior court.
W. A. Wood, .
C. F. Klapp,. .
J. L. Scott, . . .
R. Hanncr, . . .
OFFICERS.
, .W. M. W. A. Albright, Sec.
. S. W. E. H. Suiith, S. D.
. .J. W. John S. Faucette, J. D.
. . Treas. John P Longest, Tyler.
M E :\I B E R S .
I>h am Ash w ortli ,
J P Albright,
W J Anderson,
Janaes Anderson,
Murphey Andrews,
A H Boyd,
A J Boon,
Martin Boon,
R T Berry,
J D Corbin,
S J Crawford,
S R Curtis,
II A Cheek,
Harvey Cook,
H Curtis,
C C Curtis,
E M Cook,
J A Coble,
H J Dishousrh.
H C Hurdle,
E. }J. Holt,
J R Holt,
W A Holt,
A J Hughes,
T M Iloit,
G M Harden,
D C Holt,
M C Hazell,
Robt Hunter,
James T Hunter,
A Isely,
J R Ireland,
Levi Isely,
T T Jones,
C R King,
L Klapp,
John Klapp,
Robt Love,
W J Murray,
R A Is oel,
H B Nutt,
R T Nutt,
J K Ruffiu,
T E Roberts,
C ]Sr Roney,
William Redding,
R R Swepson,
G W Swepson,
William Swain,
Jerry Sharp,
Fli Sharp,
A Sharp,
J W Sharp.
J W Stockard,
J S Scott,
J T Trolinger,
Robt Tmnin,
OF NORTH CAROLTXA.
117
Cornelius Davis,
Edward Dixon,
fjolin Fciucette,
J \ inceut,
w XX r auceiie, ±. ivi..
J A Ijong",
Ij a Vincent,
A vjt J? on VI lie,
VV D J_jOD|^,
o vv VV e lions,
VT TT x osier.
V7 »* lljLijSOtt,
1 J x" owiei,
A 1 n "IVTo
T. TT Wnnrlci
ij jll vy uuLiy,
J xi vx jc auccixe,
T IVfr- A fl n^Tsi
J 1 iTlCil-CuUiiS.
T?nhf Wpli'or
IVfiiJL ) V dlKei ,
J ivi £ oust,
T A IVT/^ A rl *i rri d
W T Willcinc!
Gr E Freeland,
"NJ A \^tJ' I I n n » r> c
X% Xl- VV iliiflUib,
J C Fancette,
Robbin Moors,
Adam ^V^alker,
H M Fowler,
J V Moore,
S A White,
1 C Poust,
A Murray,
J J Younger,
Jesse Gant,
Dickey Moore,
J W McCauley,
G H Garrison,
Jacob Morton,
W S McLean,
P A Holt, P. G. M.,
Residents not Members.— R Y Mcxldan, D A Carter,
Initiated 3; passed 3; raised 3 ; njectcdS; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 3 ; withdrawn 5; died 3 ; residents not members 3; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole no. 113.
MOCKSVILLE LODGE, l\'o. 134.
MocKSViLLE. — Regular time of meeting, third Friday night in each
month, Tuesday night of each court week, 24th of June and 2Tth of
December.
OFFICERS
A. A. Harbin, , .
J. M Clement,.
S. A. Kelly,....
B. Bailey,
H. R. Austin, ,
..W.M,
,...S. W.
...J. w.
.. .Treas.
Sec.
MEMBERS.
J. A. Kelly, S. D.
E. Frost, J. D.
J. A. Hendrix, .Tyler.
L. Bingham, Chap.
C Anderson,
F D Horn,
S T Kaylor,
G A Bingham,
Isaac Hoi man,
J F Nichols,
C Bohannon,
S J Hanes,
L R Nay lor,
W E Booe,
A N Hendren,
U H Phelphs.
R D Brown,
S A Harris,
N A Peebles,
Thos J Brown,
A Henley,
Robert Rose,
N M Brock,
H C Holman,
Wm Reeves,
Rev R G Barrett,
G F Howell.
Cheshire Sain,
J E Brown,
D James,
B James,
Jonathan Smith,
K A Bailey,
D J L Smith,
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J W Clinord,
M N James,
J W Sheek,
Geo W Camp])ell,
Geo \Y Jolmson,
W R Sharpe,
D M Crcnsliaw,
J M Johnson,
Casper Sain,
H Critz,
W A James,
J S Smith,
J F Coon,
F M Jolmson
W M ^aiu,
11 F Cain,
YiF Kelly,
Albert Sheek,
D C Clement,
A C Kxlly,
M D Travillion,
Wilic A Cleracut,
D W Kinyoun,
Jo ha Taylor,
J K Clmrlcs,
S B Latham,
Jerry Taylor,
PJST Duliu,
W F McMalian,
J VV Wiseman,
H X Dwii-e,
W A Meroney,
Pt 0 Wiseman,
^\m Douthit,
James McGuirc,
A W Wiseman,
Philip Eat«a,
P F Meroney,
R F Williams,
AY F F 11 relies,
P K Mnrtin,
W H Wyatt,
S T Flenung,
T T Maxwell,
Wm Wyatt,
S W Farclies,
J L McClamrock,
John I Woodrulf,
Jos Gray,
S W Naylor,
Rev Yi B Wilson,
Rev W C Gannon,
Residents :sot Membehs. — A JI Eooe, N Deaver, D Ilenclren, Wm
Baitty, S W Little.
Initiated 2 ; passed 3 ; raised 2 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0; admitted 0; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 5; resi-
dent masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 9G,
BLACK EOCK LODGE, No. 135.
Ro3ESOX CouxTY. — Regular meetings, last Saturday in each mouth,
at 2 P. M.,and a majority of members desiring every other Saturday
evening, from 1st of October to 1st March inclusive.
OFFICERS.
John C. Daniel, W. 3iL Joseph Green, Treas.
Thos. O. Brown, S. W. James H. Pritchett S. D.
Jordan WooUard, J. AV. Brviin B Long, J. D.
Jas. E. Huifman, Tyler.
Jas. F. Oliver
James McNorton,
John M Sykes,
Jesse C Scarboro,
K K Council,
Z E Murrill,
J W Daniel, ^
Residents kot Membehs. — John W Pridgen, J J Pridgen, Jas W Mc-
Coy, Peter Rourk, John Nelson, James B Muse, Dr A Y Powell, James W
MEMBERS.
Rufus P Lennon,
J S Council,
D T Montross,
John J Bright,
Joseph A Parker,
Wm Westbrook,
D C Ames,
James H Allen,
John C Rowell,
Wm N Nelson,
01«' NOTiTII OAKOLINA.
119
Cowan, A A Wanet, \Vm "Robins, Jr., E A, D H Lamont, Jolia Collins, J
Pagciistecher, Jas D Gilliam, Frank Andrews, N T Ilarriss, II B Short, B
D Morril].
Initialed G ; raised 2; rejected 1 ; died 1; residents not members, 18 ,
whole number 42.
LINCOLN LODGE, ^To. 1;
Lincoln. — Regular time of ineeting, 1st Friday niglit in every montb,
Tuesday niglit of Court weeks, and St Johns' days
William Tiddy,
David Sclienck,
Eric Erson
Samuel Lander,
OFFICERS.
. .W. M. John A Parker,..
. .S. W. John M. Ramsaur,
. . J. W. T. W. Lindsay,..
. .Treas. Henrv Asburv, . .
. ..S D.
, ..J. D.
..Tyler.
. .Chap.
MEMBERS.
A T Tr^nm f
XI. O 0 (JU Li L,
AT T \ T-^l!/^t^•
1\ iJ. 1>1 C 1j u I (_l ,
lYi Ji. 1 OU I i L ,
* jjL ^:^ut3rnciny,
Cx ^v'^ ISIorwood,
xj i>i 1 OLin I,
Tn .T T^rpviT'fi
I J JLJ 1 C3 V ».* 1 \.l ,
T) W SIk'Uoh
T-T i-f T < ^^"i cony*
xi xi ivamsaui,
J ri_ KjUiiimej ,
E A Cropland,
W S Ramsaur,
A C is well,
John Better,
Wm Ramsaur,
J A Sherrill,
W J Hoke,
J M Adams,
M Sbuford,
J F Hill
T M Aberncthy,
T J Leagle,
T) Hami'ton,
M L Brown,
N A Wingate,
H D Hill,
J A Caldwell,
J F Reinhardt,
J T Johnson,
J R Clapp,
J F Singer,
W Little,
H S Dellinger,
J H Craig,
Calel) Motz,
John Goodson,
John Spenill,
S W iMurphy,
S C Hunter,
John R Abernethy,
JF Paine,
Oroeli Jenks,
R A Smith,
E F Ramsaur,
A B Laney,
H W Burton,
R P Reiuhardt,
J C Moore,
Y M Ramsaur,
S VV Routh,
R Proctor,
H S Odele,
E G Ramsanr,
Rev. Raby,
J M Cline,
J F Aydlott,
A G Ramsaur,
E E Smyer,
W C Adams,
E S Rhyne,
Jas H Sherrill,
Janen Bryon,
R D Rhyne,
J R Peterson,
J M Brown,
D P Ramsaur, %
J IJ Long,
J P Cannon,
Jasper Stowe,
T ]Sr Steel,
J W Derr,
S P Spenill,
S M Berry,
120
paOCEEBINGS OF THE GP.AKD LODGl?
M J Endy, H S Suttlemoyer, W H Hoftraan,
A J House, W A Suiith, J F Alexander,
C S Hntchings, H C Milborn, B A Sumner,
HA Harris, G D Yount, R G Ilaynes,
J A Jetton, P H Yoiint, R G Lee,
William Lander, P L Youut, L Ferrer,
Residents not Members. — James M Abernethy, W H Wiseman, J W
Sawing, A W Detter, W R Edwards, Barrister, William M Shipp,
D A Lowe, Samuel Lowe,
Iniated 11 ; passed 11 ; raised 12; rejected 2 ; suspended 1 ; expelled
1 ; admitted 2 ; withdraw^n 1 ; died 3 ; residents not members, 10 ; whole
number 110.
KING SOLOMON'S LODGE, No. 138.
LoiNCr Creek. — Regular time of meeting, 2ud Saturday in each month.
OFFICERS:
S.H.Bell, W M.
M. C Collins, S. W.
J. S. Hines, -L W.
J. Garrason, Treas.
W S. Marks, Sec.
W. E. Carr, S. D.
W. Robitzsch,
J. D.
R. W. Moore, Tyler.
MEMBERS
F H Bell, P M
R W Collins,
J A Jones,
I) V/ Mott,
3 B Rurenbark,
John J Moore,
C W Murphy,
W F Robitzsch,
R M Croome,
J Jones,
J F Croame,
R M Blud worth,
J B Pigford,
W R Brinson,
P L Lee,
J H Murphy,
J T Collins,
D T Durham,
J Gakins,
J J McMillan,
C P Moo c.
J F Moore,
G F Walker,
W L Riuenbark,
J E Robitzsch,
C D Sikes,
A DEetts,
R L Bordeaux,
J M Henderson, .
C Z Caston,
W C Mott,
A D Bordeaux,
D F Savage,
Residents not Members.- J P Moore, W A Lamb, J A Dupong.
Initiated 5; passed 5; raised G ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 3; withdrawn?; died 4; resident not members, B: whole
number 44.
MT. ENERgiY LODGE, No. UO.
Tranqtjtltty. — Regular time of meeting, the 1st Saturday of every
month at 2 o'clock, P. M.
i
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
131
OFFICERS.
B. B. Hester, W. M.
Jos. H. Cook, S. W.
B. F. Bullock, jr,, J. W.
R. Bobbitt, Treas.
Jas. B. Floyd, Sec.
D. C. White, S. D.
W. L. Mitchell, J. D.
J. W. Kemp, Tyler.
EMBERS.
J P Adams,
H Freeman,
J Moss,
J T Bullock,
R C Freeman,
Beni Moss,
Z Burnett,
J L Fuller,
J J Moss,
Jas Bragg,
J B Green,
J W Mitchell,
T L Brum mitt,
M Fowler,
H Parrot,
W M Blackwell,
W Green,
A Peace.
L H Bullock,
W L Garrett,
A S Peace,
J D Bullock,
J C Hester,
J C Rogers,
Wm E Bullock,
J G Hester,
W Rogers,
• Weldon,
W S Hester,
G W Rogers,
J: Bullock,
W T Hunt,
L T Smith,
B F Bullock, sen,
W N Harris,
A C Smith,
R H D Bullock,
R Heathcock,
J F Smith,
A W Bragg,
W H Jenkins,
H Smith,
J H Bragg,
W B Jeflfreys,
W R Suit,
W A Bobbitt,
E B Lyon,
R Suit,
C W Bennett,
J R Knight,
M H Suit,
N E Cannady,
B Knight,
E Suit,
E Dalby,
E E Lyon,
L T Turner,
L D Davis,
E B Lawrence,
S Usry,
J Dickerson,
J Y Moss,
C Winston,
J Estess,
J C Moss,
Residents not Members. — J M Kittle,
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0:
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 0 ; residents not members 1 ; whole
number 74.
CAKOLmA LODGE, No. 141.
Ansonville. — Regular time of meeting, Thursday night after the full
moon in each and every month, and each of the festivals.
OFFICERS.
Wm. S. Kendell, W. M. J. M. Wright, Sec.
Wm. A. Smith, S. W, N tmght, S, D.
G. T. Dunlap, J. W, J. T. Gaddy, J. D.
R, H. Burn«, Treas. R. J. Mebane, Tyler.
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122
PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MEMBERS .
Josepli Allen,
B F Garriss,
Wm H Roberts,
D B Allen,
V S Garretc,
Samuel Rose,
V Allen,
Jno B Gillis,
David Ross,
G W Ballard,
John B Giliis, jr.,
Wm H Shadding
0 P Bennett,
Devotion Handcock,
G D Sibley,
Collin Bird,
Wm F Harlee,
Jas A Sibley,
J P Billingsby,
J W Hendley,
R P Simmons,
M W Burroughs,
T M Hendley,
B F Smith,
Hartwell Broadaway,
David Hyatt,
G A Smith,
C C Brapwell,
Jeremiah Ingram,
J G Smith,
J F Capron,
J W Ingram,
P N" Smith,
Wm Carter,
W A Ingram,
W L Steele,
F A Clark,
W S Ingram,
C M Sullivan,
H C Collier,
J S Kendall,
G B Treadgill,
R M Crow,
Achilles Knight,
J H Treadgill,
Alexander Crump,
Wm H Knight, sr..
Jas Tomiinson,
R R Crump,
Wm H Knight, jr..
S R Townsand,
Stephen Crump,
Jas A Lee,
E D Turner
B F Davis,
Shepherd Lee,
• G W Turner,
J E Davis,
Wm Lee,
Jolm A Tyson,
Wm E Davis,
B F Lee,
W G Tyson,
G B Dunlap,
Jas McBride,
Jno B Waddill,
J F Dunlap,
S H McLendon,
C Watkins,
S T Dunlap,
D B McSwain,
J F Watkins,
J J Dunlap,
W C Power,
S T Wright,
F B Flak,
W S Richardson,
R B Myers,
T A Boone,
Madison Roberts,
J B Traywick,
Residents not Members. — Wm Little, Joseph Medley, Stephen W
Cole.
Initiated 3; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 1 ; expelled 2 ;
admitted 0 ; withdra vn 2 ; died 1; residents not members 3; re-ident
masons exclud d for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 92
CANE CKEEK LODaE, No. 142.
Snow Camp. — Regular time of meeting, 1st Saturday night in each
month.
OFFICERS.
Wm Milles, S. D.
T. P. Henderson, ..W. M.
.James Griffin, S. W.
Wm. Tegue, J. W.
H. O. Durham, Treas.
C. A. Br> wer, Sec.
Wm. Pickerd, J. D.
Nathan Stout, Tyler.
Dennis Moon St.
OF Nt5RTH CAROLiilA.
123
M E J\I B E R S .
Simon Allen,
Soloman Way,
K Roberson,
Joseph Stout,
John S Albright,
A J Jones,
John M Stout,
F Bayliff,
Milton Allen,
M Murchison,
J Gr Stockard,
James Eulis,
Wm Terry,
John Newlin,
A T Canady,
Joseph Allen,
B Hinshaw,
Eli Albright,
Job Stewart,
A J Moon,
A Andrews,
Wm Workman,
James Thomas,
IST Furgerson,
Joseph C Bradshaw,
George Stafford,
A Turner,
Wm Thompson,
M Perry,
P Pickett,
M D Pike,
John G Fowler,
T Hadley,
Henry Stout,
A D i^eding.
J H Winingham,
C Workman,
J Barbee,
J V Lindley,
Ira Hinshaw,
Wm H Loy,
J Thomas,
A J Perry,
John Britt,
T Perint,
Jas J McPherson,
P Findley,
J W Woods,
Wm D Holt,
C Tegue,
Wm P Thompson,
Wm G Murchison,
T Roberson,
0 Guthrey,
Initiated 3; passed 3 ; raised 3; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 1;
admitted 0; withdrawn 12; died 1; resident not members 0; whole
number 64.
MT. YERNOX LODGE, No. 143.
Goldston's, p. O. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the
third Sunday in each and every month.
R, B. Paschal, . . .
Merit Rosson, . . . .
Labon Ellis,
W. H. Ellis,
Ed. Philips,
A. J. Lane, ......
OFFICERS.
W. M. S.W. Brewer, J. D.
W. L. Bray, Tyler.
A. G. Williams, 1st. St.
J, T. Brooks, 2nd. St.
Rev. D. C. Murchison, . . Chap.
.S. W.
.J. w.
,...Sec.
. Treas.
. .S. D.
MEMBERS.
J F Rives, P. W H Harper,
John Straughan, P. M., G W Blalock,
W J Tally, P. M.,
D A Carter,
J I Lane.
W P Lane,
Dr L M Bray,
Ira Nail,
H B Scott,
J W Ellis,
Sam'l Thomas,
J J Andrew,
J M Brooks,
H B Welch,
C W Welch,
E M Welch,
G W Emerson,
A B Bright,
J C Womble,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGSI
Himer Fox,
J Moody,
TXT X TUT ^1
W J W elcn,
T T Whifp
O d VV 1111(3,
1j JD vv eicn,
Jj xi ijambei tj.
J A Brooks,
Kev K K Moore,
J JN Brooks,
Tyson Jolmsoii,
u b ially,
vv o vveDSter,
w w iiiciwatas.
W H Uark,
ii. X xilllipS,
u ivi ii/Qwaras,
JJr M btreet,
JCi J: i^aniDert,
JN K banders,
A B Dark,
o Li pmitn,
James Ray,
w J iomitn,
T Jolmson,
Jas Clark,
(jT Vv omitli.
G Womble,
W A Fox,
R M Jones,
Jas Gilbert,
K S Stone,
J W Welch,
J Hughes,
Jas Boroughs,
T C Hackney,
E H McManos,
0 Welch,
M V Tally,
J B Davis,
J Q Smith,
initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 4 ; rejected 3" ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 2 ; withdrawn 12 ; died 1 ; whole number 77.
JUNALUSKEE LODGE, No. 145.
Frankly, Macon Cotjnty. — Regular time of meeting, the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday nights in each month.
OFFICERS:
J. M. Lyle, W.
W. M. Addington, S. W.
L. F. Siler, J. W.
A. J. Herrin, . Sec.
R. C. Slagle, Treas.
R. K. Wallace, S. D.
S. H. Phillips, J. D.
R. A. Means, 1st St.
R. A. Phillips, 3nd St.
F Poindexter,. Tyler.
J Johnston, Rev J R Long, G W Alexander,
J B Cunningham, S W Hill, Charles Breen,
H G Woodfin, A P Munday, J H Addington,
J W Dobson, Thos W Owen, Wm West,
1 P Siler, J G Crawford, A H Slagle,
Stephen Munday, W H Rice, J S Slagle,
L Howard, A L Corpening, W B Plemons,
N S Jarrett, John Reid, D O Robinson,
G C Norton,
Residents not Members. — A W Bell, C Campbell, J H Bryson, D C
Harden, Rev E W Moore, A T Davidson.
Initiated 7 ; passed 7 ; raised 9 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 5 ; died 1 ; residents not members 6 ; resident ma-
sons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 41.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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PALMYRA LODGE, No. 147.
AvEKASBOKO. — Regular time of meeting, the 3rd Saturday of each
month, and the anniversary of the holy St. J ohns.
OFFICERS.
Anson Parker, W, M. H. A. Barnes, Treas,
Keill McDougald, S. W. K S. Stewart, S. D.
M. D. Denning, J. W. M. L. Wade, J. D.
H. J. Ryals, Sec. R. J. Norris, Tyler.
MEM B E R S .
A J Turlington,
W B Surles,
J Bane,
H A Williams,
J A Johnson,
W G Adams,
H Vickers,
L B Tew,
A R Smith,
B F Shaw,
L H Godwin,
W H Allen,
D McN McKoy,
J Holmes,
J B Stewart,
J C Williams,
J C Surles,
J P Hodges,
J J Adams,
S R Surles,
J K Gregory,
D R Parker,
L M Surles,
G W Byrd,
C B Surles,
S F Crowder,
J W Pipkin,
R Colier,
J Byrd,
W H Johnson,
D M Byrd,
J W McLeod,
A D Cutts,
J Jones,
D G Massie,
J S Williams,
J Warren,
L D Byrd,
A Byrd,
Wm Williams,
M Byrd,
D M Sexton,
H Munds,
H Gainey,
S K Parker,
R Barnes,
G W Barbee,
C Parker,
S A Johnson,
C R Beasly,
J A McAlister,
J R Graddy,
T H Spence,
D J Parker,
D Stewart,
Wm Pearson,
J H Parker,
Residents not Members. — A S McNeill, D Summerland, E E Stewart.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 4 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; \^hole number 68.
ADONIRAM LODGE, No. 149.
Young's Cross Roads. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the
third Sunday in each month
OFFICERS.
Dr. J. F. Clack, WM. B. T. Winston, See
J. S. Overby S. W. F. B. Hester, S. D.
G. W. Pittard, J. W. G. W. Watkins J. D.
Wm. S. Gorden,,... Treas, J. M. Overby Tyler,
\126
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MEMBERS.
D S Wilkersoa, J II Overby, Wm Clark,
L B Stone, H Y Allen, A S Newton,
Lewis Garner, J A Watkins A H Gorden,
J E Montague, Robt Elliott, R J Stone,
J F kallett, Jas Clark, J H Whit-,
Jas Elliott, G W P Pool, I J Overby,
Z M P Downey, T Y Harrison, J A Stradly,
E J Hester, M S Daniel, Wra E Eoyster,
E N Wilkerson, Rufus Clark, R P Wilbourn,
Residents not Members. — J J Speed, A McCaddeu, H Puryear, W
Overby, R M Chandler, R I Devin, vVm Woody.
Initiated 4 ; passed 3 ; raised 2 , rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 0 ; residents not members 7 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 42,
CHALMERS LODGE, Nu. 151.
Cakeonton. — Regular time ot meeting, Saturday after each full moon,
.S. D.
,J. D.
and the anniversaries
of the St. .Johns.
OFFICERS
G. Wilcox,
W. M. J. C. Hooker,
J. S. Gilliam,
S. W. S. W.
Womble,
A. W. Jenkins,
J. W. D. McLeod,
J. W. Gilliam,
Trens. .1. F. Wilker"
MEMBERS,
R A Stuart, P M
T Derily.
B Y Tyson,
W A Hayes, "
D McLeod,
G Wilcox,
K Gibbs,
K W Murcheson,
A P Labeule,
A W Jones,
J F Underwood,
H Gilliam,
R G Trazier,
J D Tyson,
R L Jenkins,
G G Temple,
A McLeod,
IST Burns,
W Mcintosh,
J L NicUolson,
H K Wiger,
G W Fooshee,
E D Nail,
N M Donald,
E B Harrington,
E Woo a worth,
W H Gilliam,
J G Fooshee,
J Paguetecher,
S Coggin,
C W Carrol,
Residents not Members. — D McRae, E Carniss.
In tiatedO ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ;
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; di d 0 ; residents not members 2 ;
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 9 ; whole number 4L
expelled
re-ident
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
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SCOTCH IRELAND LODGE, No. 154.
Rowan Mills. — Regular time of meeting, on Friday beLre or at each,
full moon, and on the festivals of St. John the Evangelist, and St. J.hn
the Baptist.
OFFICERS.
J.G.Ramsay, W M. J. W Steele, Treas.
T. A. Burke, S. W. J. P. Marlin, S. D,
D. W Krider J. W. J. C Irvin, ..J. D.
D.Fleming, Sec. T. A. Allison, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
W A Wood,
J A Hudson,
L 0 McKay,
M Turner,
R J M Barber,
A A Hart,
D B Wood,
W A Luckey,
C C Krider.
T S Wood,
T J Ray,
R W Grifieth,
J F Standi,
H M Davis,
J G Knox.
E P Hall,
D F Watson,
John Graham,
Residents not Members. — Col Me ares, Lea y,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ;
0 ; admitted 1 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0; whole number 28.
expelled
resident
WHITE STONE LODGE, No. 155.
Wakefield.
month.
-Regular time of meeting, the 4th Saturday in eachi
OFFICERS.
.W. M. Richard S. Baker, Sec.
B. T. Strickland, . .
John Chamblee S. W.
A. L. Underbill, J, vV.
D. H. Bunn, Treas.
MEMBERS
A. Daniel,... S. D.
H. Hocut, , J. D.
J M Taylor,
A J Foster,
D B Griffin,
W H Hood,
Wm Pulley,
Harris Daniel,
James Woodrow,
C J Pippins,
J S Williams,
Wm S Harris,
Robt Griffin,
J C Fowler,
J R Brown,
M Whitley.
G A Brown,
A J Stallings,
Wm S C beeves,
John H Cheeves,
R A Bailey,
James Nowell,
J W Perry,
T J Wiggs,
G H Dodd,
B C Strickland,
J B Bunn,
J T Hood,
Birtis Cone,
Wm P Stott,
Hyram HoUeman,
^\'m K Phillips,
Wesley Privett,
C B Stickland,
C M Horton,
D B Griffin, jr,
A R Horton,
Isaac Daniel.
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PEOCEEDINGS ( F THE GRAND LODGE
Residents not Members. — John Griffin
Initiated 0 ; passed 1 ; raised 2 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
2 ; admitted 1 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 1 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 43.
EOLESYILLE LODGE, 156.
RoLEsviLLE — Regular time of meeting, first Satuiday in every month.
O FFICElRS.
J. R Jeffreys, W. M.
H. A.. Hodge, S W.
H. W. Jones, J. W.
C. H. HortoD, Treas.
S. W. Terrell,......., Sec.
MEMBERS
H Y Pace,
Dr. A. R. Yoong, S. D.
J. T. Weathers,... • J. D.
S B. Rogers, Tyler.
Dr. J. R. Fleming... It. St.
J. J. Terrell, !.2nd. 2t.
J B Redford, H Y Pace, Dr W T Hodge,
J M Terrell, M T Rogers, - Robt E Harris,
Isham YouDg, W B Redford, Robt S Peiry,
S C Bailey, F H Perry, W B Smith,
Dr C H Harris, W D Jones, J L Watson,
H C Ligon, J W Forte, W R Watkins,
Jasper Flemi g, W B Dunn, jr., F J Heartsfield,
Dr H H Harris, Jas H Scarborough, W K Hunter,
Residents not Members. — B F Jordan, Jacob Hunter, Prof. William
Roy all.
Initiated 0 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 i
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 37.
MT. PLEASANT LODGE, No. 157.
Rogers' Store. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the third
Sunday in each month.
OFFICERS.
Dudley Peed, V;. M. W. D. Mitchell, S. D.
Willis S. Thompson,. . . .S. W. H. E. Hollo way, J. D.
Jas. N. Peace, J. W. J. P. Brogdon, Tyler.
Jno. Norwood, Treas. W A Atkerson, Chap.
D. K. Moore, Sec.
MEMBERS.
Buckner Ray, Wm Oneals, J A Penny,
Sandar Penny, Wm GuUey, A R Hodge,
or NORTH CAROLINA.
129
Martin M Fergerson,
Anderson Fergerson,
D S Fletcher,
Buctner Jsipper,
James R Nipper,
Q T A lion
Jesse Penny,
A. 1 jjaney,
U cits -Hi i;ci.iL/ii,
T P Plnnrllpr
J M Adams,
Adison Bowery,
"Wm Jones,
U J- X> IV^llUia,
T ft Kesort
W Y PiDcr
J M Lynn,
JfflOSeS n Xi-llcil,
T D Gnllev
Jacob Sorrel
\/Vm TT .Ton PS
A J A Penny,
BoscoG Hoolier,
Allpn F Kino"
Robert D Groocli,
J H Hutchinson,
Hilry Thompson,
X3L 0 inoiupoon,
IVTorfin V TJrvccprsi
Daniel liollowav,
J Li Branton,
M S Thompson,
W B May,
E P Hester,
Jno Pollard,
James Page,
Jno Ray jr,
Wm D Huskey,
Marion A Lassiter,
Erastus Bay,
L M Yearby,
E B Thomas,
George Piper,
Jacob Nipper,
J T Driver.
F Beavers,
Iniated2; passed 1; raised 1; rejected 1; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
. admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members, 0 ; resident
Masons excluded for non-payment of dues, 0 ; whole number 67.
KNAP OF KEEDS LODGE, No. 158.
Knap op Reeds. — Regular time > f meeting, Saturday before the third
Sunday in each month at 2 o'clock, P. M., aud the 27th of December.
OFFICERS.
John Fleming, W. M. P. J. Tilley,
Dennis Tilley,.
Richard Peed
Joseph Woods,
.S, "VY.
.J W.
.Treas.
W. H. Peed,
Analphus Mangum
Sec.
...S. D.
....J. D
T. S. Jenkins, Tyler.
MEMBERS
John Adcock,
T R Hall,
J Y Roberts,
Marcus Ball,
E M flolt,
A J Roberts,
Wm Bowlin,
R H Hobgood
M P Roberts,
W G Pullock,
Wm Hobgood,
R L Suit.
Ruffin Brinkley,
W H Jones,
P Southerlin,
R B Beasley,
T H Jones,
H Tilley,
S J Beasley,
N M Johnson,
D C Tilley,
A Bratcher,
W D Kimball.
S D Umstead,
T B Coley,
Joseph Lunsforji,
J D Umstead,
D B Tozart,
J W Lyon,
T W Umstead,
W W Cozart,
A W Mangum,
A K Umstead,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
D C Crews,
llenry Mc bar! and,
A ivl Ve;^zev,
vYm Camngton,
Jno S Meadows,
M C Washington,
A S Carrington,
Seth Mea ws,
b F Wash n()ton,
(jr W Duncan,
Addison Man urn,
iN A VValler,
J b iJenny,
Willis Man gum,
f) A v\ alier,
W A Edwards,
K V Minor,
ri W lieeler,
b D reri 1,
T> \ XT TV T • ^
, K W Minor,
ii Jb VS ebb,
Alex F'lenii g,
U o 1 arisn,
Jno Wheeler,
S D Franklin,
Jno Peed,
Gaston Walters,
H R Goocli,
Sherman Peed,
J J Walker,
H S Gooch,
W C Peed,
D W Wheeler,
M Harris,
Gaston Roberts,
Residknts not Members — William Oill, Willie R Tilley.
Initiated 5 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 4; suspended 0 ; expelled 1 ;
admitted I ; w thdrawn 9; died 0; residents not mpmbers 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole No. 78.
KOCKY KIYEK LODGE, ]^o. 159.
MuDLiCK. — Regular meeting, the third Saturday evening in each and
every month.
OFFICERS.
Dr. W. S Edwards, .... VV. M. Jacob Garrett, Treas.
S. P. Teague, S. W. Wm. B. Carter, Sec
Isaac N. Barker, J, W.
MEMBERS.
Zeno Johnson, Edwin Slier, Rev Gr H Gillreath,
Wm A Lineberry, Jesse W Bow^clow^n, Rev W C Kennett,
John Low, John G Marle}^ P S Siler,
Oliver H Cooper, Wm G Albright, George R Smith,
A R Burgess, Haywood Holmes, Adam M Record,
John R Brown, Wm M Teague, J C Kirkman,
Meredith Kivett, Wm H Fox, Jos A Gilliland,
John Whitehead, James T Jones, Arthur Macoy,
Arthur Whitehead, Nat M Bri 'ges, Thos D Record,
Mathew Cooper, Madison Low, Isaac Fogleman,
A N Lineberry, Wm F York, J W Culberson,
Daniel L Barker, Samuel E Teague,
Residents not Members. — John H Klapp.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0; raised 0; rejected 0; suspended 0; expelled 1;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 13; died 3 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of duesO ; whole number 41.
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
131
BEAUMONT LODGE, No. 160.
Beaumont— Regular time of meeting, Saturday evening preceding each
full moon.
OFFICERS.
H. H. Fike, W. M.
A. T. Dixon, .S. W.
A. L Dowd, J. W.
R. K Green, .....S D.
J. W. Green, J. D.
C H. Womble, ?ec.
E. Fike, Treas.
T. L. VVinslow, 1st St.
J. B. Guthrie, Sad St.
J. 6. Burke, Tyler.
W D Watson, A P Brooks, D Oldliam,
J E Nettle, U R Browning, R J Emerson,
H O Dunlap, T B Long, J F Ausley,
E W Harris, J W Dowd, J W Turner,
T J Goldston, A G Headen, M Browning,
J C Burke, J M Green. N R Bridges,
D F Mclver, T Moody, C D Hudson,
. W, C Burke, J Ausley, TAJ Futral,
J G Barbee, H S Burns,
Residents not IV 'EMEEKS. — Two. (Names not given )
Initiated 0 ; parsed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents r ot members 2 ; r sident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 38.
EOCK EEiST LODGE, No. 161.
Hadley's Mills. — Regular time of meeting, se ond Saturday in each
month at 4 o'clock, P. M.
OFFICERS.
J B. West, W. M.
C E. Johnston, S W.
W. 0. M nn J. W.
James Johnson Treas.
W. C. fiadley, Sec.
Isham Th ift, S. D.
MEMBERS
E A Poe, T P Henderson,
Atlas George, Jas Copland,
T J Clark, John Pay,
C Williams, 0 Lamb,
C. B. Foe J. D.
G Carter 1st §t.
J. H Straughan 2nd. St.
Jesse W. Pe^ry, Marshal.
J. B. V, illiams, Tyler.
J Pickard,
R C Cotton,
S ^''owler.
Joshua Johnson,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
J R tTohiisoD,
J Stone,
J Henderson,
T T TI<-./11qtt
o o Jtiaaiey,
J ih Jr erry,
VV M lUOmlS,
J Campbell.
Kj ivi ouipeb.
J T Cheek
A '1 linmnQ
jL iiyjiiiOiOy
"H R Webster
IVT Film VP
T T HnnV
W T Pprrv
VV 0 r cny ,
A «T r? n 1^ p Y' n n
A TVr Splf
S St'inf'ord
l-T *Tnl'in»;/in
R M Pprrv
it XT J. X 1 i \ J
i'l xix JT c 1 1 y ♦
H Love J
A T?, ri l ' p r Q n n
W J T;ntfprlnh
vv o j_ju.utd luiij
W M Darke
X>i J.\ VVuUoLcl,
Kj jusiice, Jr. ivi.j
il X Oil dug U till.
T?.pv S Riilrlwin
O UUlilloULl,
A TT pprrv
E H Love,
J Henderson,
Wm Mc\ ath.
W T Ferry,
B Crews,
M Perry,
R Webster,
F A Mann,
J Richardson,
C Daffron.
L Andrews,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; exi^elled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 5 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 67.
YADKIN LODGE, I^o. 162.
Yadkinville — Regular time of meeting, every 3rd Saturday niglit
and Tuesday niglit of the County and Superior Courts.
OFFICERS.
Dr, H. C. Wilson, W. M. Samuel May Sec.
S. T. Speer, S. W. W. A. Brannon, S. D.
D. D. Kelly, J. W. S. H. Holcomb, J. D.
J. E. Gough, Treas. Isaac King, Sr., Tyler.
R T Armfield,
Larkin Lynch,
W W Long,
T C Ilauser,
W L Martin,
J M Jarrell,
Wm Steelman, Sr ,
Joel Revis,
Daniel Hocts,
M H Wooten,
Isaac Long, Jr.
L A Todd,
MEMBERS
W H Robertson,
John Idol,
James R Dodge,
W A Joyce,
H P Messick,
M D Howard,
R M Williard,
R G Zachary.
J B Naylor,
S W Potts,
Thos Williams,
James Sheek,
J Y Welfau,
T S Martin,
J W Naylor,
E C Roughton,
J Q Messick,
B Speer,
A S Speer,
Y A Wilson,
Isaac N Haj-nes,
John Shore,
W S Williams,
W F Hoots,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
133
John T Conrad, W IT Rod well, J M Nicholson,
S Steelman, Isaac Roberts, A S Jones,
J C Idol, B V Idol, B C Myers,
Thos Holcomb,
Residents not Membeks. — J A Bitting, J D Johnson, T M Vestal,
J G Marler, A N Smith, Henry Snow.
Initiated 1 ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members, 6 ; whole
number 60.
DEEP RIYER LODGrE, No. 164.
Foust's Mills.- Regular time of meeting 1st Saturday in each month"
except June and December, and then on the anniversaries of St. John the
Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
Alfred Caveness, W. M. G. A. Foust,
J. S. Bray, S. W.
G. W. Dorsett, J. W.
C. Park, Treas.
J. F. Caveness, Sec.
U. H. Hayworth, S. D.
MEMBERS.
....J. D.
...Tyler.
.1st. St.
Wm. F. Lane, , .
W. M. WiUiams,..
E. D. Stinson, 2d. St
E. F. Owen, Chap
W F Bray,
T F Cheek,
D U Siler,
W M Bray,
Dr H M Foust,
0 C Siler,
M V Brooks,
Dr C E Graves,
W m S Ward,
A E Caveness,
R D Gardner,
Thos Ward,
John R Caveness,
H B Lambert,
J Ward,
B S Caveness,
Thos B Lane,
R D Williams
B Y Craven,
W G Lane,
Eli R Rrooks,
B F Coffin,
A U Moffitt,
J A Craven,
W Cose,
B B Marley,
W J Caveness
8 W Cheek,
S N Owen,
C C Craven,
J Cheek,
J C Owen,
Residents not Members, — J M Green, John Garley.
Initiated 1; passed 3; raised 5; rejected 6; suspended 0; expelled 1 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; resident not members, 2 ; whole
number 43.
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PROCEEDINGS OF TtJE GRAND LoDgE
AKCHER LODGE, IvTo. 165.
Creachvillh — Begular time of meeting, Iirst Saturday in each month,
OFFICEKS:
J. Blake, W. M.
H. M. Whitley S. W.
Jno W, Lee, .....J. W.
J. J. V"*' illiamson. Sec.
jcssc Ilinnan'-, Treas.
J. R. Barnes, S. D.
J. S. Barnes, J. D.
H. L. Barnes, Tyler.
E. D. Whitley 1st. St.
J. II. V/ilder, 2nd. St.
MEMBERS.
L 0 Batten, J H Glovier, J B Robardson,
AJ^Vhitley, J H Robardsou, J H Whitley,
J H Robardson. R Hair, A Wilder,
A W Richardson, J D oody, J W Hocutt,
W H O'Neal, J H Whitley, H Hayles,
W H Richardson, Wm Hi nant, W J Smith,
Ri siDENTs NOT MEMBERS. — A G LcG , II C Snnis.
Initiated 2 ; passed 1 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; v^^ithdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded f r non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 30.
ST. PAUL'S LODGE, Xo. 106.
Bladen Cou^jty. — Regular time of meeting, the 1st Saturday in each
month.
OFFICERS.
A. M. Colviu, ... W. M. C. V. Hines, Sec.
J. R. Hawes, S. W. Wm. Gailer, S. D.
A. J. Barnhill, -J. W. R. Glisson, J. D.
H. G. Barnhill, Treas. John Smith, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
J B Simpson, C How, G W Bonham,
John T Moore, J G Fennell, S B Andrews,
C H Stephens, R C Henry, D T Smith,
Joel L Moore, H W Mason, Samuel Andrews,
W A Barrett, George Dyes,
Resideints not Members. — John H Murphy, D McL Graham.
Initiated 8 ; passed 8 ; raised 6 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 : expelled 0;
admitted 3 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 2 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 24.
OF N0:TH CAROLINA .
531
WlIS^STOlsr LODGE, No. 167.
Winston- -Regular tiine o' meeting, second Saturday of every month,
Tuesday night of each court week, and two St. John's days.
OFFICERS.
P. A. Wilson, W. M. Z. G. Ilcge Sec.
W, F. Swain, S. W. W. J. Cooper, S, D.
G. li. Renigev,... .-. J. W. M. J. Bodenhammer, J. D.
J. W. Hunter-, Treas E. Spaugh, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
W E Axim, ^ J S Gibson. Wra Nelson,
J W Alspaugh, A P Gibson, J 0 Nort' ern,
Sam'l Alspaugh, L Hendris, M L Ogburn,
R J Bell, Char'eR Hauser, A F Pfohl,
Franklin Beckerdise. P 1) Headly, Levi Pedicord,
J 0 Blackburn, S G Hall, W W Phillips,
William Barrow, W A Harper, C T Phillips,
T A Barnacastle, H A Holder, J H Randlema*^,
J Bodenhammer, Wm Henshaw, A A Rominger,
A B Hutner, J W Jenkins, Eli Rominger,
H W Barrow, J S Jones, Jesse Riggs,
Reuben Barrow, L C Laugenour, J M Richmond,
N Crowder, H D Lott, W B Stype,
Watson Craft, A N Lineback, J H Stoltz,
Charles Clinard, II A Lineback, J W Snider,
Al E Charles, P D Leight, N D Sullivan,
F W Carmicheal, D M Kimbrough, W L Sink,
Calvin Crews, 0 A Keehln, F S Stoltz,
A G Clark, F C Keehln, J G Veach,
I) T Grouse, Phillip Mock, R R Walker,
H II Crews, C W Moss, A W VYalker,
J Crews, Mathias Masten, M Westmoreland,
W H F Ewing, Samuel Martin, Simon White,
A Fogle, C J Miller, J H White,
^-ara'l Fogle, A A Moss, J P Whicker,
W Flynt, J Miller, C L Ziglar,
James Fisher, A C Meiming, J S Daub,
M V Faircloth, N W Nading, S A Ogburn,
R aSidents not Members. — H A Lemly, J J Chitty, A H Webb, C A
Fhultz, Griffin Linville, Holsey.
Initiated 9j passed 6; raised 6; rejected 7 ; suspended 0; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0; residents not members 7 ; whole num-
ber 99.
136
PROCEEDING? OF THE GRAND LODGE
PLEASANT HILL LODGE, ISTo. 168.
Patterson's Store. — Regular time of meeting the 2d Saturday in
each mouth, and on the anniversary of St. John the Baptist and St. John
the Evangelist.
OFFICER S.
D. Coble, W. M. S. Spoon, J. D.
Z. M. Foust, ..S. W. J. M. Kime, Tyler.
M. M. Brightsett, J. W. WW Amick,.- Chap.
J. Patterson, Sec. P. A. Foster, 1st St.
Wm. Patterson Treas. W. J. Staley, 2nd St.
A. A. Crutchfield, S. D.
MEMBERS.
P C Smith, A M Euliss, J A. A Patterson,
B A Sellars, T M ShofFaer, W M Thompson,
W A Coble, C D Smith, Wm McDaniel,
M R Bishop, Wm Wilson, A J Patterson,
W R Coiey, W P Isley, W M Kime,
Wm Coble, D D Patterson, A W Palmer,
A C Coley, Daniel Isley, A J Albright,
J M Jordan, M Bowman, O D Holt,
J C Bain, Nat Low, G W Isley,
R W Jones, Alex Holt, Ed M Alexander,
W H McNarey, J C Isley, Hugh Wilson,
Wm Fogleman, A M Beckum, Daniel Thomas,
Levi Brown, Jacob Graves, Lewis Hornidy,
Berry Kimrey, L A Foust, A K Johnson,
D M Isley, J L Pugh, C M Fogleman,
H M Duke, J A Spoon, Levi Brown, Sr,
Henry Moon, R A Duke, E S Euliss,
T G Wharton, W L ShofFner, Alfred Isley,
Jesse Butter, Joel ShojSfner, W S Johnson,
Wm ay, G F ShofFner, M A Euliss,
Uriah Marshal, John F Coble, S ShofFner,
F W Shaw, James F Coble, John Garrett,
Z G Miller, E M Clapp, G B Kime,
B G Campbell, J M Amick, H M Foust,
F G Right, W G Spoon, D M Linnens,
Wm McMath, Jacob Clapp, Alfred Johnson,
Michael Rightsell, A A Isley, H S Euliss,
Wm Brown, S Kimrey, C C McMasters,
T C Lutterloh, David Layton, Henry Kime,
D B Branson, Jacob Neese, A E Noah,
David McMasters, Martin Staley, Thos Crouse,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
137
G W Clapp, Frank Way, J R Adams,
C C Curtise, M M Shoffner, ' J A Coble,
Abram Staley, W W Amick, H C Rightsell,
A A Isley, E Overman, John Spoon,
J H Patterson, W A Welker, Wm A Euliss,
J C Clapp, H C Clapp, J P Neese,
Initiated 6 ; passed 6 ; raised 6 ; rejected 2 ; susiDended 0 , expelled 0;
admitted 3; withdrawn 17; died 1; resident not members 0; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 122.
BLACKMER LODGE, No. 170.
Reems' Creek. — Regular time of meeting, at 2 o'clock Saturday on or
before the full moon.
OFFICERS.
R. V. Blackstock, W. M.' Jacob Sams, , Treas.
Wm. M. Weaver, S. W. S. V. Pickens S. D.
John W. Garrison, J. W. Wm. C, Garrison, J. D.
J. R. Weaver, Sec. George M. White, ... Tyler.
MEMBERS,
Jas A Reagan, L W Peek, L L Rranson,
L W Sams, John G Chambers, W E Tilson,
J D Baldwin, P H Penland, James T Erwin,
Wm B Cheek, P Rollins, Lewis Almon,
Wm R Chambers, N J Roberts, D G Carter,
J M Peek, J W Anderson, J B Erwin,
J T Rollins, E Carter, V S Lusk,
John Garrison, W T Dickenson, W W Rollins,
John B Nelson, J A Harris, J Sams,
Joseph P Ellar, J V Baird, J Williams,
J D Roberts, W R Baird, L Dewees,
A G Anderson, W B Smith, B W Woodard,
Job Barnard, J H Caeffee, J L Henry.
S W Carter, W H Mundy, W H Brown,
J S Carter, Joseph H Gentry, D A Blackwell,
T D Carter,
Initiated 6 ; passed 3 ; raised 4 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; resident not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 58.
DELK LODGE, No. 171.
CoLEBAiN. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the first Sunday
in each month,
12
138
PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS.
Etherton Wilson, W. M.
James S. Perry, S. W.
Wiley D. Hays, J. W.
Hilloy Tayloe, Treas.
John W. Sessoms, Sec.
Joseph W. Beasley, S. D.
James Alston, J. D.
Turner Perry, Tyler.
B. B. Williams, Chap.
MEMBER
Aaron 0 Askew,
A J Askew,
L Evans,
J H Devison,
J B White,
T Deams,
J W Cowan,
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ; raised 3
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0
ber 28.
G T Holomon,
W H Slaughter,
L Askew,
Wm Nowell,
Jos I Perry
A Nowell,
Thos Beasley, jr.,
W P Tayloe,
M B Evans,
C B Beal,
J E Yalentine,
D A Watford,
rejected 0 : euspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
resident not members 0 : whole num-
BUFFALO LODGE IS'o. 172.
Buffalo P. O. — Regular time of meeting, the 2nd Saturday in each
month.
OFFICERS.
D. B Mclver,.
J. Mcintosh, ,
J. D. Mclver,
W. Mclver, . .
W. M. J. M. Mclver, Sec.
S. W. J.M. Dye, S. D.
J. W. J. J. Wicker, J. D.
Treas. A. B. Nicholson, . . . Tyler & St.
MEMBERS.
W Bryan,
J D Henly,
D M Mcintosh,
D 0 Bryan,
Wm Henly,
K F Mcintosh,
N R Bryan,
Eight,
W McAuley,
R Bryan,
D Johnsou,
Wm McNeill,
J H Benuer,
A Kelly,
J B McFarland,
W H Baker,
AE Kelly,
J W McQueen,
J A Cambpell,
D N Mclver,
M T Oliver,
Dr J M Campbell,
A N Mclver,
John Oliver,
J B Cole,
E J Mclver,
E R Partridge,
T W Cole,
C D Mclver,
Alvis Poe, '
B G Cole,
Dr J Mclver,
J E Pipkin,
G B Cole,
A D Mclver,
W B Petty,
J Dalrymple,
L G Mclver,
A A F Seawell,
W W Dye,
M M Mclver,
E R Seawell,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
139
E B Gilmore, D M Mclver,
G W Gilmore, J Mclver,
Rev S Gilmore, D Mclver,
Levi Gunter, D Mclntyre,
J Gaster, J Mclntyre,
A A Harrington, J^A Mcintosh,
M F Harrington, A Mcintosh,
A F Harrington, D G Mcintosh,
Rev C S Harward,
Residents not MEMBEBa. — P C Ferrell, B Gunter, G S Cole S Henly,
A A Mclver.
Initiated 7; passed 7 ; raised 6 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 1; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 5 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 80.
H Thomas,
Elijah Wicker,
E Wicker,
D W Wicker.
A M Wicker,
E Watson,
M M Watson,
G Watson,
UOTON LODGE, ]^o. 173.
Kernersville — Regular time of meeting, Saturday night before the
full moon in each month.
OFFICERS.
J. H. Pitts, W. M. John W. Gentry, Sec.
Shadrack Morris S. W. A. L. Pitts, S. D.
Solomon Teague, J. W. Charles Teague,... J. D.
John P. Hedgcock,........Treas. W. G. Kerner, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
C B Brooks,
C M Sapp,
Nelson Campbell,
John H Hester,
W B Johnson,
Z J Stafford,
W P Henley,
Elias Perkins,
Z D Lancaster,
H Davis,
D L Davis,
J L Pbipps,
John B Stockton,
Frank Davis,
James Highfield,
John F Plunkett,
Moses P Nicholson,
J E Miller,
J S Harmon,
Jonathan Perry,
J W Beard,
John H JMorris,
John Idol,
R L Linville,
E B Teague,
W A Griffith,
M C Crews,
J J Robbins,
A H S Beard,
L E Pitts,
H B Perry,
E T Robbins,
A S Idol,
R E Beeson,
J P Robbins,
G W Wdliard,
W T Robbins,
Samuel L Pitts,
J R Nelson,
Ransom Phippg,
Y W Perry,
N W Sapp,
W A Gunn,
A D Lindsay,
A L Gambol,
B J Sapp,
Wm Canpbill,
Morgan,
Initiated 0; passed 1
; raised 3 ; rejected 1 ;
suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0; wi hdrawn
2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; whole num-
ber 56,
140
PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAN1> LOBGTT
GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE, No. 174.
Lassitek's X Roads. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before ilie
1st Sunday, June excepted.
OFFICERS.
C. R. Scott,.... W. M. C. S. Jinks, S. B.
A C Council, S. W. George Farrah, J. D.
S. G. Wilson, J. W. A. Barbee, Tyler.
R. C. Council, Sec. G. Farrah, Chap.
B. M. Yates, Treas.
MEMBERS.
J Broad well, C Oliver, A Johnson,
S Upchurcb, M Barbee, A Harward,
H Hudson, L B Yate&, J J Hudson,
James Mooring, D Parish, J Broadwell,
J C Stone, A Johnson, E Clark,
G J Williams, T B Lasater, W J Johnson,
M T> Williams, R J Forshee, A C Richardson,
E D Council, T W Womble, J Council,
A T Lamberth, M K Herndon, C E Bevers,
T L Lasater, G Mills, C Jenkins,
N S Clark, M Wimberly, C L Williams,
B Barker, W B Bennett, S Williams,
J B Long, ' K R Broadwell, G T Bever&,
J E Mason, A Council, J Goodwin,
B J Lamberth, G S Williams, W F Wynn,
J F Williams, G A Holland, T A Council,
M Holland, H D Mason, M Upchurch,
T Luther, W A Long, W E Oldham,
H Sears, W P Carson, L Yates,
G A Upchurch, W J Long, J W Hilliard,
S F Barbee, W A Marcom, J R Thomas,
J Williams, R E Sturdivant, J A Thomas,
J B Bell, C Bennett, W L Pope,
M C Luter, S M Beckwith, A Olive,
J K Gibson, W Wilson, A A Sears,
B Jenkins, H J Barker, J W Beavers,
J. W Oldham, J J Jenkins. J C Wilson,
J Clark, L Harward, J H Williams,
J S Stone, C Holder, Rufus Barbee,
H Malhollon, A J Wilson, M C Olive,
E Cole, J H Melton, J M Mooring,
L Mitchell, W Goodwin, S Eubanks,
Reridents not Members. — Wm Jinks, O Churchill.
OF NOBTH CAKOLZNA.
141
Initiated 4 ; passed 4 ; raised 4 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
iidmitted 6 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; ressident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 • whole number 107.
SILOAM LODUE, IS^o. 178.
Harrell's Store — Regular time of meeting, fourth Saturday in each
month, except June and December, and on St. John's days.
OFFICERS.
O. Fennell W
J. E
C. T
A. G
M.
Ward, S. W.
Fennell, J. W.
Ward, Sec.
Jas. L Newkirk, Treas.
G. W. Ward S. D.
E. G. Ward J. D.
George Devane, Tyler.
JVI E M B E E S .
m R Wa-d, * E T Pigford, N H Fennell,
0 M Lewis, A D McDonald, Joseph Wells,
K B Powers, Wm U Newkirk, Wm T New,
Jno D Powers, Jas R Newkirk, Wm W Wayne,
Wm Robinson, Dr C T Murphy,
Residents not Members. — Joseph J Ward. Jno W Peterson, 0 Mc-
Millan, D T McMillan, J C McMil an, ASColwell, C D Wilson, Geo
W Dye% J G Fennell, Kilby Chestnutt, Hardy Herring.
Initiated 4 ; passed 1 ; raised 0 ; rejected^O; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 3; residents not members 11; resident
masons excluded for tion-payment of dues 0; whole number 33
LAFAYETTE LODGE, 179.
Leasburg. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the first and
third Sabbaths in each month, and on St. John's days.
OFFICERS.
J. 0. Wilkerson, W. M.
William Paylor, S. W.
J. L. Stanfield J. W.
Geo. N. Thompson, Sec.
MEMBERS
Jno F Wagstaff, O M Lutterloh,
James T Sergeant, C J Hester,
Dr S T Richmond, H P Brandon,
George Smith, James Love,
Monroe Oliver,
Thos J Oakley,
Robt. P. Hancock, Treas.
Jacob A Thompson, S. D.
S^ R FuUinoton, J. D.
Sam'l. T. Covington, Tyler.
John D Paylor,
Thos M Hamlet,
A B Newman,
Sam'l Pittard,
W H Smith, I M Stephens,
J N McCain, A S G Woods.
142
PBOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
John Daniel,
D W K Riclimond,
Jasper J James,
W G Stephens,
Thos J Stephens,
H R Farmer,
A P McCain,
S L Stephens,
A k. Fuller,
E B Holden,
J Morgan Smith,
Coleman Bnrch,
C S Warren,
V L Morton,
John W Allen,
John D Long,
Henry A Rogers,
George Briggs,
R F Oliver,
T W Featherston,
Residents not Members. — Jno Culbreth,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 5 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ;
W P Jones,
C A Warren,
John Burton,
J M Jones,
Wm Cooper,
J P Williams,
J li Johnston,
John R Burton,
J Whitfield,
C A Apple,
suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
not members 1 ; resident
whole number 57.
CALDWELL LOD(iE, ISTo. 180.
Chapel Hill. — Regular time of meeting, the first Saturday before the
full moon of each month.
OFFICERS.
M. Fetter, W. M.
H H. Smith S. W.
T. M. Argo,.. .-, J. W.
D. McCauley, Sec.
J. H. Watson, Treas.
Jno. White, S. D.
A. J. McDade, J. D.
R. Cheek, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
M D Andrews,
J T Hogan,
B Parten,
R J Ashe,
Rev F M Hubbard,
B F Parten,
Dr W Barbee,
Jas T Hutchens,
Rev G W Purefoy,
J N Blackwood,
Jno R Hutchens,
Rev S Pool,
Jas H Boon,
Dr J B Jones,
Asa Riggsbee,
J W Carr,
Wm L Kirby,
G 0 Riggsbee^
Rev J L Carroll,
T M Kirkland,
J J Riggsbee,
J M Cheek,
R H Lee,
Dr D A Roberson,
Dr M Closs,
R Loader,
R F Roberson,
W C Cole,
C W Lloyd,
J H Sanders,
Rev J A Cunninggim,
J Q Lloyd,
R B Sanders,
Alvis Daniel,
T H Lloyd,
N L Shaw,
M R Daniel,
J C Luter.
W F Snipes,
E H Davis,
M J W McCauley,
M D Stroud,
Alvis Durham,
J A McDade,
M R Sugg,
Wm L Emerson,
J C McDade,
G Straughn,
Thos A Emerson,
W H McDade,
Dural Tilley,
D J Ezzell,
J L McNabb,
G S Thompson,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
143
F A Fetter, Rev J P Mason, Grey Utley,
Win Franklin, Dr Wm P Mallett, Thos S Weaver,
J F Freeland, A Mickle, Eev R H Willis,
Wm A Gattis, W J Newton, ^ Rev N W Wilson,
H B Guthrie, A Oldham, W A Whitted,
J C Hogan, Y A Oldham, W G Whitted,
J R Hogan, W N Patterson, Rev R S Webb.
Wm Andrews,
Initiated 3 ; passed 2 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members, 0 ; whole
number 84.
CAETHAGE LODGE, E"o. 181.
Carthage. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday of each month at
7 o'clock, P. M. •
OFFICERS.
Jas. D. Mclver, W. M. W. T. Jones, Treas.
L P. Tyson, S. D.
Jno. R Jenkins, J. D.
Jno. McDonald, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
J. F. McDonald S. W.
Jno. M Campbell, J. W.
S. W. Humber, Sec.
H C McLean,
W C Thagard,,
J J Lawhon,
A H McNeill,
Elias Maness,
Jno H McGilvary,
G S Cole,
Jno A Jackson,
Chas Sowell,
R A Cole,
W M Black,
II J Muse,
S C Brouce,
A McCollom,
D S Barrett,
W D Dowd,
V N Sowell,
J W Warner,
W B Richardson,
Neill Mcintosh,
A T Mcintosh,
T W Ritter,
C D Caddell,
Jno Lawhon,
S W Sowell,
W L Sullivan,
L H Ritter,
A R Black,
AS Caddell,
J B Ray
J H Caddell,
Da iel Mcintosh,
K M McDonald;
B P Phillips,
Daniel Bullard,
Jesse Muse,
A R McDona'd,
B P Fry,
M M Buie,
A M Branson,
A W Campbell,
Anderson Jones,
S C Barrett,
Wm R Muse,
D M Dunlop,
R W Barrett,
Thos C Cole,
Jno W M cCaskill,
Jno S Ritter,
M M Fry,
Wm McLeod,
H L Muse,
• J D Dowd,
T B Tyson,
Jno R McLemore,
D N Canedy,
Clemant Dowd,
K B Kelley,
W H H Fry,
L P Tyson,
W H H Lawhon,
A M Campbell,
J M Dunlop,
144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Jos J Richardson, D A. Blue, L B Munroe,
S W Brewer, J W Black, W J D Dowd,
Jno Dunlap, Louis Lawhon, W R Barrett,
E Q Sowell, W W Fry,
Residents not Members. — Rev H P Cole.
Initiated 23; passed 23 ; raised 23; rejected 5 ; suspended 0 ; expelle'd
0 ; admi ted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons exclud d for non-payment of dues 0 ; w^hole number 83.
TOWNESYILLE LODGE, No. 182.
TowNESViLLE. — Regular time ot meeting, the 3rd Saturday in every
month, and on the 24tli day of June and on the 27th day of December.
Charles R. Eaton, W. M.
Isham J. Cheatham, ... S. W,
OFFICERS.
Robert H. Reed, Sec.
Richard B. Hunt, S, D.
Samuel J. Currin, J. D.
David T. Barker,
Treas. Jacob J. Riggan, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
H J Robards, P M,
J M Higgle,
Wm T Rice,
J R Duty, P M
Wm R Haggow,
P Eagan,
R H Hunt,
R A Evans,
L H Newman,
J S Peoples,
J Wimbish,
J A Marrow,
S P ^Yilson,
Wm D Marrow,
J L Brame,
W B B[ughes,
Wm L Burroughs,
W H Green,
R R Burwell,
D W Knott,
R H M Paschal,
S S Cooper,
Stephen A Burroughs,
H B Estis,
T H Marrow,
S J Currin,
Wm T Ellis,
C T Haskins,
S P J Harris,
Wm H Boyd,
Wm H Cheek,
Jno S Ellis,
E SatterwMte,
T W Hicks,
Jno R Haskins,
J G Morgan,
D S Marrow,
0 F Manson,
J Townes,
Wm H Ellis,
D K Glover,
J W Kelly,
James A Bullock,
W J Newman,
W H Biddingfield,
J W Wiggins,
Iniatedl; passed 2; raised 3; rejected 0; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members, 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues, 0 ; whole number 54.
JORDAN LODGE, No. 184.
Reyngldsgn. — Regular time of meeting, the 1st Saturday in each
month, at 10 o'clock, A. M., 24th June and 27th December.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
145
OFFICERS
James M. Taylor, W. M.
Richard H. Williams, ....S. W.
Wm. E. Matthews, J. W.
Richard C. Smith,.... Sec.
Jethro D. Goodman. , .Treas.
L. H. Babb, S. D.
Edward W. Burgess, ...,J. D.
Elisha Cross, St & lyler.
MEMBERS
E J Parker, S E Smith,
A J Duke, , W J Spiers,
F H Cobb, A Edwards,
T B Langstun, J A Duke,
Rev E Howell, J E Morgan,
James Sears, Rev W L Fitcher,
Jno K Cross, Wm H Riddick,
Residents not Membees, — W H Lee, M D, A Pruden,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 2 ; rejected 0 ; -suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
. masons excluded for non-payment of dues 3 ; whole number 31.
Jno A Speight,
T E Hays,
D Benton,
Joseph Smith,
G W Langstun,
Henry C Williams,
E S Cross,
HANDY
Laurel P. 0. — Regul
D. Wester,.. ..
J. R Swanson,
P Murphey
J. P. Cook,
N. Davis
CREEK LODGE, No. 185.
ar time of meeting, first Saturday in each month
OFFICERS.
W. M. J. H. Gupton, S D.
S. W W. T. Davis, J. D.
J. W. C. Bartholomew, Tyler.
G. B. Murphey 1st St.
W. N. Fuller, 2nd. fct.
.Treas.
....Sec.
M EMBERS
L C Wester,
M V Lancaster,
A F Joyner,
E A Gupton,
R W Lancaster,
C Collins,
J J Jones,
T C Wester,
K Gupton,
Wm Cooper,
B M Ball,
G H Gupton,
J Foster,
L Wester,
W H Gupton,
J A Debnam,
W Perry,
J H Upperman,
W Bartholomew,
B Wester,
J C Upchurch,
John B Gupton,
A Wester,
Jas Gilliam,
J R GuptoM,
J G Leonard,
W E Stallings,
W N Fuller,
W H Leonard,
Joseph C')( k,
Jas Yarborough,
W H Swanson,
Jas Brewer,
D Yarborough,
Jas Collins,
Thos Gupton,
J A Lancaster^
B J Griffin,
P W Gupton,
A Gorden,
J G Swans m,
G L Cook,
146
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
J M Stallings, Y Harris, W A Williams,
J W Jackson, G F Smith, W T Collins,
J W Balthrop, R F Hi-ht. J J Jones,
AHA .Stallings, II a Gupton. C Boyd,
A D Williams, Jas H Wood, Jno Y May,
Residents not Members — Allen Harris, Xlenry Best, Cooper Gupton,
H G Gupton, Jobc Foster, Thos B Gupton, L [Bartholomew.
Initiated 21 ; passed 18; raised 18; rejected 10 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
1 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 7 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 74.
PIJSTE FOREST LODGE, No. 186,
HARrilNGTON P.
ing of each month,
0. — Regular time of meeting, the first Saturday even-
OFFICERS
.W. M.
W.
W.
Harrington,.. Sec.
Rosser, TreaS.
Neil McLeod
John Small, S,
Gilbert McDougald.. . .J
John McL
Joseph J.
John A. McDonald, S. D.
Hugh McLean, J. D
Wm. McLeod, Jr., 1st. St.
A. C. McNeill, 2nd St.
J. McCormick, P. G. M. Tyler.
MEMBERS.
J H Arnold,
W L Hockaday,
M A. McLeod,
A H Brown,
D C Holland,
J McLeod, Jr,
B W Brown,
Benj Hunter,
D McNeill,
W L J Brown,
John T Kelly, Jr,
A A. McPhail,
A C Buie,
D H Matthews,
Ben Morris,
A A Cameron,
J H Matthews,
D Morrison,
J A Clark,
John Maxwell,
M Morrison,
H Mc L Cameron,
D McCormick,
J L Sheppard,
K Cameron,
H D McCormick,
J M Sloan,
A L Cox,
A McDairmid
M Small,
B Harrington,
L McK McDonald,
F J Swan,
8 Harrington,
D B McDougold,
M Thomas,
T Harrington,
J A D McKay,
W J Thomas,
D Hawley,
Neill McKay,
D G Worth,
T S Hockaday,
A D McLean,
Residents not Members. — Gustavo Buhmann, Neill A Camer(
Patrick Harman.
Initiated 1; passed 1; raised 2; rejected 2; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0; withdrawn 6 ; died 0; resident not members, 3; whole
number 57.
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
147
CENTRAL CROSS LODGE, No. 187.
Peach Tree Grove.- Regular time of meeting, the 2nd Saturday in
eacli and every month and the anniversaries of St. John the Baptist and
St. John the Evangelist,
OFFICERS:
W. M. Wm. T. Bryant, .
W. A. Moore,
U. Creekmure, S. W.
Jas. C. Moore, J. W.
M. Sykes, Treas.
J. T. Webb Sec.
S. D.
G. W. Marshborn, J. D.
C. J. Walker, 1st St.
J. W. Wheless, 2d St.
T. F. Creekmure, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
A Thomas, P M,
W A Bowden,
A Wheeless,
Benj Bilbro,
W H Gay,
J M Culpepper,
Wm G Wheless,
W Hunt,
W J Wilder,
R R Boon,
J M Stricklin,
W J M Boon,
H H Wester,
R Up church,
S Hendrick,
S Gay,
E C Lewis,
A J Upchurch,
B Melton,
G R Bass,
J T Bunn,
B Wood,
Dr A S Harris,
G Wilder,
A Stricklin,
W D Harris,
W B Uzzell,
W G Stricklin,
J N Uzzell,
B Wilder,
J J Murray,
II Harris,
Rev R W Del bridge,
A H Webster,
"vDr J G Thomas,
J Hopkins,
W E Manning,
C D Matthews,
H M Warren,
T J Stokes,
J Perry,
W D Coppedge,
S Turner,
D N Bowden,
J P Tucker,
A A Sledge,
J J Bowden,
Benj Wester,
Initiated 2; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 2; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 3 :
number 58.
died 0 : resident not members 0 : vdiole
BALFOUR LODGE, NTo. 188.
A.SHEBOR0' — Regular time of meeting, first Tuesday of each month,
ani Tuesday night of each court for the County of Randolph
OFFICERS.
Samuel Walker, W. M. Z. F. Rush,... Sec.
Gen. J. M. Hancock,. . .S. W. Wm. S Pickett S D-
Eev. H. Lewallen, J. W. A.C.Lyndon, J. D.
J.H.Brown, Treas. J. H. Reed...... Tyler.
Dr J M Worth,
Benj Moffett,
MEMBERS.
D Worth,
H M Sossamon,
B F Hoover,
James A Marsh,
148
PROCEEDING? CF THE GRAND LODGE
G W Hislop,
J Steed,
J M A Drake,
G W Bubmau,
D Coble,
Hugh McCain., jr.,
A U Ausborne,
Rev R M Churclii
Residents not
R Bulla, B B Bull
Initiated 6 ; pas
admitted I ; withd
ber43
S S Jackson,
H L Brown,
G L Russell,
Wm Lewis,
H K Winslow,
Isaiah Pragg,
W B Stanton,
1, W L Thornburg,
Members. — Rev S Colton, D,
a, W P AVood.
sed 6 ; raised 6 ; rejected 5 ; s
rawn 3 ; died 0 ; residents not
T W Andrews,
D C Dicks,
Wm P Keerans,
0 R Harris,
J S Eiggins,
W W Andrews,
E L Phillips,
W R Lew s,
D., Rev C F Harris, J
uspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
members 5 ; whole num-
FAIR BLUFF LODGE, I^o. 190.
Faih Bleff. — Regular time of meeting, the secoiid Saturday in every
month.
OFFICERS.
^Y. J. Stanley, I . W. M. J. C. Carroll, S. D.
E. vr. Riddick,
S. W. J. M.
.7 W. A a.
McGougan, J. D.
Ti Woriev Tvler.
Treas. S. W. Go wans, 1 st St.
MEMBERS.
B T Barden,
A McN" Leach,
E Wade,
T W Barden,
T S Memory,
0 Williams,
S A Barnes,
W Q Maultsby,
W C Watson,
J C Croom,
A C Oliver,
C Walters,
W Crawford,
H U Parker,
A Smith, Jr,
J W Edmoud,
Joseph Page,
M D Godwin,
ISr Carroll,
Timothy Page,
J H Durham,
J H Edraond,
Rev G W Pugh,
C C Cates,
Josiah Engor,
Wesley Price,
A M Gray,
J C Faulk,
A Robertson,
Rev R W Norton,
Levi Grainger,
R S Richardson,
John Frink,
Gwen Grantham,
Alva Smith,
John 0 Frink,
B A Howell,
H J Sauls,
W B Jenkins,
J A Haynes,
A J ShijDman,
D A Faulk,
E W Holiiday,
L G Stephens,
John F Ford,
WHHam,
S A Sealy,
G A Belcher,
J W McXair,
Initiated 5 ; passed 5 ; raised 6 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members 0 ; resident ma-
sons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 59.
OF NOI^TH CAROLINA.
149
GEAmXE LODGE, E^o. 191.
Clayton. — Kegular time of meeting, third Saturday in each month.
0 F BM C E R S .
J. H. r>ryan, W. M.
J. W.Jones,., S. W.
W. H, Lancaster, J. W.
J. M. White Sec.
N. G. Gulley, Trea^.
MEMBERS
S H Hood
Jno. Barber, S. D.
J. H. Jones, J. D.
N. L. Barnes, 1st St.
J. E. Branan, 2nd. St.
W. W. Cox.
E G Hill,
J B Bobbitt,
Harry Johnson,
A R Duncan,
Jos M Smith,
J R Harrison,
J J Penny,
Lucius Bryan,
A S Poole,
J T Poole,
W R Poole,
Curtis Johnson,
P P Medlen,
.Tyler.
Residents not Members — A M Noble, Alex Miller, W S Long.
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; whole
number 27.
BURlsrSYILLE L0T3GE, ^o. 192.
BURNsviLLE. — Regular time of meeting, Thursday niglit before eacli
full moon, and Tuesday night of each Superior Court, and on the festival
of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
James G. Parrott,. . . .W. M. J. C. Proffit, Treas.
John W. Burton, S. W. J. W. Hooker, S. D.
B. B. Whittington, J. W. M. U. McLelland, -L D.
S R. Hensley, Sec. J. W. Patterson, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
T> W Anderson, J B Gardner, Wm M Moore,
I M Broyles, Rev S S Grant, D McCanles,
W Broyles, Dr Mc W Horton, A J Peoples,
Rev Wm H Bennett, J P Horton. Rev W H Stevens,
Rev S D Cox, J L Hyatt, A J Roberts,
J M Duyck, J W Houston, W E Pearcy,
J J Duyck, Dr T Houston, R B Johnston,
D W Duyck, J S McElroy,
Residents not Members. — T B Young, J R Neil, E H Hampton, J,
H Bailey,
150
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Initiated 10 ; passed 6 ; raised G , rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 4 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 4 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 35.
CAPE FEAR LODGE, No. 194. '
Elizabethtown. — Regular time ( f meeting, second Tuesday in each
?nonth.
OFFICERS:
Thomas S. Whitted, ...W. M. R S. Gillespie, Sec.
A. K. McDo-ald, S. W. Dugild Blue, (pro tem)...J. D.
Jno. VV. McGill, J W. Daniel M. Smith, Tyler.
Albert Rinaldi, Treas.
MEMBERS.
J P Lytle,
Duncan Kelly,
Jno Monroe,
B L Craven,
Neill McGill,
I J Cain.
Thos M Kelly,
Wm J Parker,
R MLewis,
S F Dickson,
Daniel M Smith,
Jno Rice,
W 11 Porter,
S Wooten,
W N Campbell,
B F Rinald,
A K Cromartie,
W M Sink,
C T Davis
J McK Mulford,
Jas A Kelly,
B F Randolph,
A H Cain,
A M McNeill,
Jas F Gillespie,
11 Johnson,
D Johnson,
Daniel Munn,
J A McKay,
Evan Johnson,
Jno k. M{ Do well,
E J Cain,
D J Clark,
T D McDowell,
Jno K McNeill,
R P Melvin,
Daniel Patterson,
Jno N Kelly,
J J Melvin,
Geo Tait,
W A Atkinson,
C M Kelly,
Jno S Willis,
N J Lemmon,
J H Tatum,
Robort Tait,
R i:siDENTs NOT MEMBERS. — R A Lytle, Jno T Melvin, J R Kemp, J
W Rinaldi, H R Francis, W /V Bizzell, Geo Cromartie, F F Cummin, R
M Devane.
Initiated 4 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 0 ; residents not members 9 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole No. 62.
MT. OLIVET LODGE, 195.
Randolph County. — Regular time of meeting the 4tli Saturday in
each month.
OFFICERS.
G. L. Spenks, W. M. J. K. Richarhson Sec.
M. J. Cox, S. W. Stephen Richardson, ....Treas
Wm. Spencer, J. VV.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
161
MEMBERS.
HF Moffitt,
John S Lawrence,
J T Moffitt,
W D Moffitt,
G Cuyle,
W B McCoy,
M A Sugg,
L Richardson,
L Slack,
H Yow,
W Asher,
W R Brown,
R G Dunlap,
Nelson Walls,
D B Leach,
Wm Lnck,
U Pressnar,
H C Moffitt,
E S Yow,
J Cassenclry,
F Anman,
E L Philips,
M J Loach,
H Moffitt,
C J Hutson,
C Moffitt,
J H McKenzie,
D T Deures,
N Pressant,
E A Moffitt,
R R Cole,
W F Dorsett,
P McCoy, P M,
J J Owens,
R Niitham,
B F Graves,
Residents not Members. — E Moffitt, J Howard, L Moffitt.
Initiated 7 ; passed 3 ; raised 2 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 45.
FALKLA.KD LODGE, No. 196.
Falkland. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the third Sab-
bath in every month
OFFICERS.
W. M. King, ...W. M. B. W. Brown, Treas.
' Jno. Peebles, S. W. L. J. D'Bcry S. D.
Jno. King, J. W. Wm. Peebles, J. D.
P H. Mayo, Sec. R. R. Grimmer, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
W N Peebles, Jno H Hines,
W B F Newton, G Moore,
W L Tyre, H Harriss,
W R WilliamP, W L Grimmer,
T E Randolph, E Abrams,
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 1
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents
C A Ra- dolph,
R M Heme,
0 H Johnson,
Willie Pierce,
B C Pierce,
; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded f'.r non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 23.
CHEROKEE LODGE, 'No. 197.
Grogansville. — Regular time of meeting not reported.
152
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
O F F I
J. M. Grogan, W. VI.
Jno. tJ. Price, S. W.
Spencer Kallam, J. W.
Harden Price Treas.
EES.
Jno. A. Price, Sec.
J. H. Price, S. D.
J. S. Sniitli, J. D.
G. A. Smith, Tyler.
M E ]M B E R S ,
o vv May,
J M Evans,
K Jii bims,
T T^allnm
D Mayse,
A G Rakestraw,
T A Roberts,
K H Watkins,
Thos Martin,
A W Combs,
M Grogan,
P B Haness,
Joseph Hollin,
T D Price,
G L Trent,
A Martin,
J W Smith,
H S Kallam,
J A Jones,
R H Grogan,
S iilartin,
A G Price,
W Kallam,
A Martin,
D Barnes,
James Kallam.
W Smith,
J H Glenn,
R Price,
W S Garrett,
A T Kallam,
T Haness,
Initiated 1 ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelh
1 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members 0 ; re-ide
masons excluded for con-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 42.
CAEY LODGE, No. 198.
Cary.- -Regular time oT meeting, not reported,
OFFICERS.
A. Betts, W. M. J. J. King Treas,
Dr. T. W.Young, S. Vv^. W. W. Holeman, S. D.
W. B. Allen J. Yv. W. S. King, J. D.
J. Q. Williams.. Sec- M. P. Stone, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Jas E Allen, P. M,,
A D Blackwood,
W R Eatman,
W J HoUeman, P M,
S G HoUeman,
H G Howell,
R H Jones, P. M.,
D T Bunch,
M Mali en,
W D Carlton,
C D Edwards,
C L Eatman,
T T Holland,
P A Sorrell,
J J Edwards,
T J Passmore,
L M King,
William Barbee,
A L Woodall,
C F Dowd,
W B Williams,
N A Pleasants,
Ira N Allen,
Jno P Massey,
Needham Stone,
N Wilder,
S E Allen.
G G Maynor,
A F Page,
Sidney Scott,
A Yates,
Sidney King,
W H Weatherspoon,
J K Whitehead,
W B Scott,
G W Woodall,
L M Morgan,
Willie Lynn,
Jno McEllingtou,
W R Suitt,
Willie Maynor,
WM Sorrell,
OF NO ?TH CAROLINA.
Residents not Members. — J Q Adams, S D Franklin.
Initiated 1 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 3 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 52.
HIGH POINT LODGE N 1\)9.
High Point. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday evening preceding
each full moon, also on St Johns' days.
OFFICERS.
W. P. Pugh, W. M.
L. B. Horney, S. W,
J. A. Campbell, J. W.
B. Payne, Treas.
W. M. Wilson, Sec.
R. F. Sechrist, S. D.
J. A. Lindsay, J. D.
S. W. Brown, Tyler.
MEMBERS
C Alfred,
H Horney,
D P Pugh,
J T Brown,
B F Hayworth,
S Perry,
J M Blair,
M Hammond,
S W D Pierce,
B F Blair,
D Z Harden,
A V Sullivan,
W Bowman,
Isaac Hammer,
D M Swain,
J Bowman,
C G Hayworth,
B F Steed,
J N Campbell,
P A Hoover,
W S Tomlinson,
F Coltrane.
H J Harris,
A 0 P Teague,
W J Carman,
J M Hockett,
J M Tomlinson,
Jacob Clinard,
W 0 Jones,
A G Tucker,
W L Cecil,
J W Kennedy,
J M A D Wmslow,
E Denny,
J Kendall,
H W Weedon,
W C Denny,
S D Mullinix,
Noah White,
Z English,,
W M Motzinger,
J W Wall,
S J Finch,
M P Nicholson,
W R White,
A Gray,
W C Petty,
J Williams,
M Gray,
D M Petty,
S W Wall.
J M Guyer,
Residents not Members. — Peter Thurston, E J Nichols, Wm Dickson
E B King, M Jarrell, John Lamberth, J D Smith, R J Bell W D Moffitt,
S Fountain,
Initiated 2; passed 1:; raised 1 ; rejected 2; suspended 0; expelled 0;
€tdmitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 10 ; whole
number 70.
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PEOCEEDIKGS OF THE GRAND DGE
PISGAII LODGE, No. 200.
Hesdersonville. — Eegular time of meeting, first Wednesday evening-
in each month, at 7 o'clock.
OFFICERS.
D. Stradlev W. M. R Waldrnn Rpp
A. M. Hawkins,..
S. W. G S. Jones S. D.
M. T. Justus ,
Trejs. B. Loflin
Tyler.
MEMBERS.
"VVm Hicks,
C Stradley,
D King,
W y Ilamby,
W D Justice, jr.,
T L Gash,
L Clayton,
N Bowen,
W N Harris,
A H .Jones,
John Terry,
G J Por er,
A Henry.
John D Hyman,
J M Jones,
B Burnette,
T G Massie,
J H Duckworth,
P S Brittain,
J McBrayer,
H T Farmer,
P Brittain,
Joseph Holbert,
F Richardson,
W T Johnson,
Wm Patton.
L I Jennings,
A J Miller.,
A Fuller,
0 P Mills,
L C May,
J L J McMinn,
W H Cooper,
W D Whitted,
Wm Deadraan,
B F Akins,
john H Senaker,
A Miller,
J C Davis,
B Brown.
HA Sawyer,
W D Miller,
W L Love,
B F Hawkins,
T W ^Jaylor,
Residents not Members. — R H Chapman,
J J Spann, A H Sea-
broek, S Pickins.
Initiated 18 ; pa sed 8 ; raised 9; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 :
admitted 2; withdrawn 4 ; died 0 ; residents not members 4; resident
ra'Jisons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 58.
EAGLE ROCK LODGE, ISTo. 201.
Eagle Rock. — Regular time of meeting, 3rd Saturday in every month.
OFFICERS.
Thos. H. Avera, W. M. Presley P. Pace, Sec.
G. W. Scarborough, . . . . S. W. John W. Smith, P. M. . . .S. D.
W. rnderhill, P. M. . ..J. W. Amos Scarborough, J. D.
T. R. Debnam, . .P. M. Treas. Upchurch Smith, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Bourbon Liles, J A Richardson, Charles S Williams,
L W H ood, James E Todd, P M Joseph R Lee,
John A Underbill, Moses G Todd, Walton Debnam^tTiJ««^
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
155
Andrew J Strickland,
Tliomas Chalmers,
Fenton G Foster, P M
James Wiggs,
Giles Underbill, Larken Smitk,
H W Rhodes, John R Cooper,
James Todd, Nelson D Parr,
Dr Rnffin B Ellis, John C Scarborough,
David Hinton,
Reside nts not Members. — J F Philips.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 1 ; rejected 1 ; tuspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 1 ; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dnes 0 ; whole number 31.
OLEAYELAKD LODGE, No, 202.
Shelby, — Regular time of meeting, 1st Saturday before the 1st Monday
in each month, and on Tuesday evenings of February, May, August and
November Courts,
OFFICERS.
R. B. Rice, W. M. Thos. P. Wells, Sec.
P. P. Hoke, S. W, A. N. McAffee, S. D.
Jno. F. Stevens, J. VV. D. M. Denham, J. D.
M.C.Roberts, Treas.
MEMBERS.
J F Aydelotte,
V H Elliott,
Rev P D Moore,
Rev A P Avant,
J B Fulton,
Jno P Kowell,
A W Burton,
J Black,
N S G Goode,
J C Gidney,
Jno N Nicholson,
E A Price,
M Bordens,
P V Green,
A Quinu,
J S Bordens,
W F Gold,
A J Redmond,
John Berry,
J W Gidney,
H F Schenck,
S G Bordens,
A S Hardin,
R B Smith,
A Bettis,
J W Irvin,
Dr J W Tracey,
M A Bridgers,
Thos W Love,
T Williams,
J" B Cabaniss,
L M McAffee,
J G Williamson,
A Deal,
W McSwain,
D Whisnant.
Rev D Way,
Residents not Members.— H D Lee, W S Corbett, L N Durham, W
Jenks, W G Harrington.
Initiated 4 ; passed 4 ; raised 4 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; admitted 0 ;
withdrawn 3 ; died 4 ; residents not members 5 ; resident Masons ex-
cluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 49.
ROANOKE LODGE, No. 203.
Weldon. — Regular time of meeting, 1st Thursday of each month and
Festivals of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
1&6
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LOBCBf
OFICERS.
James Johnson, W. M. B. W. Spilman, Sec,
K. W. Daniel, S. W. Edward Hart, S. D.
W. T. Whitfield, J. W. Wm. H. Clark, J. R
Jas. T. Evans, Treas. E M Hicks, Tyler,
MEMBERS.
Wm H Ponton, Wm Oarstaphen, E S White,
John W Fisher,. W J Squiggins, R H Wal ker,
Hamlin Allen, Jas VV Coken, Chas J Gee,
Jos Gr Lockhart, Wm T Keo, John W Johnson,
E J Thomas, W W Whitaker, John R Ivey,
Jas M Howell, Jos T Eyans, Wm S Moody,
John H Beckham, Wm Wegmouth, E D Browning,
H B Moody,
Residents not Members.— S E Philips, T V Roberts.
Initiated 3 ; passed 1 ; raised 0 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 2 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 32.
BEREA LODGE, No. 204.
Berea. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the fourth Sunday
in each month, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
C
OFFI
B. D. Howard, W. M.
M. C.Dean, S. W.
B. B. Hicks, J. W.
T. D. Clement, Sec.
ERS.
S. Hunt, Treas
R. W. Hobgood, S. D.
B. C. Wilkerson, J. D.
W. S. Lyon, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
S Slaughter,
T F Franklin,
Wm Mangum,
r D Slaughter,
S Hobgood,
M Blalock,
S 0 Terray,
D T Wood,
W J Dean,
B H Cozart,
C D Jackson,
J C Howard,
R C Dean,
A Shirman,
S H Duncan,
W W Royster,
P Meadows,
H Reams,
J J Meadows,
G Meadows,
Cicero Cozart,
W T Allen,
Geo Hobgood,
Jas Philpott,
R C Wood,
A Slaughter,
R B Hobgood,
J L Clayton,
Geo Worthem,
A D Frazier,
Asa Morris,
G W Brinkley,
J Y Hobgood,
J P Wood,
J H Daniel,
H Meadows,
Bebidents not Members. — Wi-|iam Daniel, Woodson .Duncan.
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
157
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 0; rejected 0; suspended 0; expelled 1 .
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 4 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for aon-paymeat of dues 0 ; whole number 46.
LONG CREEK LODGr , ISTo. 205.
Hopewell. — Regular time of meeting, the second Friday in every
month.
OFFICERS.
C. W. McCoy, W. M. D. F. Dixon, Sec.
A. H Alexander, S. W. A. M. Barry, S. D.
J. W. Sample, J. W. S. J McElroy, J. D.
H. W. Stinson, Treas. R. V. Kirns, ...Tyler.
MEMBERS.
R D Whitley, J S Henderson, W D Alexander,
J N Blythe, J M Sample, R L DeArmon,
J i) Kerns, E M Puck^tt, Nat Monteith.
G W Alexander, L Alexander, W A Bell,
A R Henderson, J M Houston, R E Bell,
Rev S C Pharr, T N IVicNeely, J W Sample,
J Henderson, B F Brown, J Woodsides,
John F Harry, A C Shields, S T Abernathy,
W B Harry, J S Kirksey, W G Barnett,
S A Douglass, J Hostings, J C Cochran,
j T White, B Y Beal, G W Alexander, jr,
J B McGee, N S Alexander, J M Lawing,
Thos Gluas, A McCoy, W R Sloan,
S Sifford, L A Potts, S X Potts,
RM Martin, R V Kerns.
Residents not ^'I embers. — C N Blythe,
Initiated 3; passed 3; raised 1; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 1; died 1; residents not members 1 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 53.
MINGO LODGE No. 206.
Draughan's Store. — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday in each
month.
OFFICERS.
JoelJackson W. M. Josiah Jernigan, Treas.
Jesse Wilson, S. W. Hardy H. Draughan,. . .S D.
A. B. Parker,.. J. W. John Culbreth, J. D.
Kilba Lassiter, Sec . John J, Tew, Tyler.
158
PKOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MEMBERS.
K Barefoot,
Jolin Culbreth,
J D Maloy,
D B Dawson,
N L Hawley,
A T flerring,
Erasmus Lee,
R Ward,
Samson Warren,
L H Lee,
J L Aughtry,
W West,
W Jl Holmes,
Josiali Hudson,
John Dudley,
S B Jackson,
W H Warren,
B Jernigan,
E Dudley,
VVm Dauglitry,
D McDonald,
J C Draughan, jr.,
B Lee,
D C Young.
J R Maxwell,
D Lee,
Grey Culbreth,
J R Holder,
Wm R Lee,
D Lockerman,
J A Butler,
I McPhail,
J A Strickland,
S D Jackson,
J C Williams,
Clifton Ward,
B B Holder,
M 0 Jackson,
R A Jackson,
C D Wilson,
Residents not Members. — P A Tew and John N Jackson.
Initiated 2 ; passed 2 ; raised 1 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 1;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 2 ; residents not members 2 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0; whole number 50.
LEBA^OIS^ LODGE, Iso. 207.
WiiiTESYiLLE. — Regular time of meeting, fourth Saturday in
month.
OFFICERS.
E N.Bell, W. M. Calvin C. Gore, Sec.
John B Stanley, S. w. W. J. Taylor, S. D.
H (\ Rockwell J. W. John S. Frint J D.
John W. Rouse, Treas. Elias Newman, Tyler.
SI E M B E R S .
S B Jennings Caleb Spivey, Henry J Smith,
William T Prink, Joshua H -tanly, W W Pate,
David N Gore, Moses McKeathan, J H Powell,
James M M Gore, M A Tolar, A 0 Smith,
James IT gh, W E Gore, Noah Rouse,
W S Frink, Thos K Wi^jgins, E H Paul,
Forney Geor e, FD Hughes, RD Sepions,
V V Richardson, J J Dean, W H Chancy,
R D Best R M McRackan, W J Stanly,
Mills Howell, H W Penny, R P Marlow
R T Joiner, H H Robbins, John H Gore,
J P Stanly John H Summersett, J F Butler,
J H M Stanly, E White John J C Gore,
each
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
159
Thos F Toon, J A Lumsdal, S A Long,
A M Gore, A McCollum, Heinyard Long,
C T Anderson, W H Toon, Jesse T Cox,
Jabez Frink, J M Reaves, D M Butler,
Henry Gore, Neill McPhaul, M M Walker,
G P Formyduval, U F Boswell, Samuel Frink,
W H Holt, Sam E Hughes, J W Council,
T J Gotis, M A Berne,
Eesidents not Members. — T S Memo y, Richard S Richardson.
Initiated 4 ; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 :
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; resident not members 2 ; whole num-
ber 71.
MT. OLIYE LODGE, Ko. 208.
Mt. Olive, — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the second
Sunday in each month, except June and December, and in those on the
anniversaries of the St. Johns, respectively.
OFFICERS.
Joel Loftin, W. M. Oswin W. SuttoEi, S. D.
Eli J. Hines, ...S. W. Alex Davis, J. D.
F. O. W ilson, J. W. John H. Loftin, Tyler,
Gideon M. Roberts, . . , Treas.
J. C. M. Loftin Sec.
. G. Broadhurst, 1st St.
L. G. Pearsall, : 2nd St.
MEMBERS.
Jesse Bizzell, D G Ginnett, J R Hatch,
J W Budd, W F Pollock, D K Kornegay,
David Cogdell, Jesse Flowers, Henry Lambert,
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 1 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0; residents not members 17 ; resident
masons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole number 36.
NEW Sx^LEM LODGE, No. 209.
New Salem — Regular time of meeting, first Saturday after the full
moon in each month, and the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist and
St. John the Baptist.
OFFICERS.
Dr. W. A. Wollen, W. M. N. C. Jarrell, ....Treas.
Rev. Amos Greyson, S. W. James N. Caudle, S. D.
Fernando N. Jugold,. . .J. W. Robt. Causey, J. D.
James E. Walker, Sec. Thomas Dougan, Tyler.
160
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MEMBERS.
Robert Parsons,
R C Johnson,
J C Greyson,
L C Wood,
D B Davis,
Rol)t Coble,
Joseph Coasey,
L R Harden,
G W Davis,
E B Lineberry,
A S Russ,
J H Pickett,
Samuel Lineberry,
M Lackey,
J T Turner,
Mubane Henshaw,
H R McKinney,
Wm L Staley,
Wm P Osborne,
Jesse S Henley,
N R Briles,
A M Hardin,
J S Swain,
J C Harris,
O P Cox,
J D McCullocb,
N P Henley,
Wm Branson,
S W Worthington,
C F Siler,
D Lewis,
Dr W Coble,
K Craven,
A L Lamb,
Reddi ^,
A P Johnston,
B N Smith,
W A Dongan,
J as Redding,
James Cox,
Julian Miller,
Y C Lamb,
James Cable,
S C Fox,
D Teague,
B W Burkhead,
W T Fruir,
W H Rush,
Wm tl Ballentine,
J W Pugh,
J N Farlow,
Manlief Jarrel,
R Hanner
Wm M Rough,
Robert A Glenn,
Jonathan Vickey.
Wm Cummins,
G V Lamb,
D W Coltrane,
M M Teague,
A F Jones,
S H Causey,
Residents not Members. — John Smith, J W Wall, Solomon W Wal
W T Fowler, D P Coble, Jas T Bostick.
Initiated 6; passed?; raised 5; rejected 3; suspended 0; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 9 ; died 0 ; resident not members 6 ; whole
number 76.
EISTO LODGE, IS^o. 210.
DuRHAMS. — Regular time of meeting, the fourth Saturday of each
month.
OFFICERS.
W. J. Durham, W. M. H. Markham, Treas.
. K Cheek, S. W. L. Nichols, Sec.
J. Hall, J. W. A. A. Nance, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
D C Haliburton, C P Trice,
S Shepherd, Gray Barbee,
Wm Hampton, B C Hopkins,
W Duke, S D Hall,
J G Vickers, F C Geer,
T B Morris, W J Duke,
J R Green,
J C McCowan,
W G Guess,
R W York,
S Jinkins,
J W Ferrell,
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
m
A B Gunter, J G Lattie, W E Glenn,
Wm Boles, W N Hicks, A J Carrell,
B Y Rogers, Z J Lyon, H H Simms,
A C Roberts, Wm Halibiirton, P A Copley,
K HoUoway, L J Davis, J E Lyon.
R F Morris, Wm Jenkins,
Residents not m cers. — A' Y Phipp, D C Gunter.
Initiated 3; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0; withdrawn 1; died 0; resident not members 2; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 43.
INDUSTRIAL LODGE, No. 212.
CoMPANT Shops. — Regular time of meeting, the first and third
Wednesday evenings in each month.
OFFICERS.
W. D. Faucett, . W. M. Thos. Tate, Sec.
J. C. Holt, S. W. G. W. Fulmer, S. D.
W. R. Blake, J. W. E. Teague, J. D.
B. E. Sergeant, Treas. Thos. W. Kance Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Jno P Adams, John Michael, W W Tarpley,
J Bissett, Peter Michael, E Thomas,
D C Bobo, Jacob Michael. L R lickle,
G D Boon, R W Mills, W H Turrentine,
L H Boon, T R Moore, ' J A Turrentine,
L S Boon, A W Montgomery, W D Tippett,
C Carroll, J R Murphy, T Truitt,
J Christman, C Parmenter, W A Truitt,
J Cropper, E A Patterson, C R Waisner,
C Davis, J S Richardson, J A Welch,
Jas Fix, jr., B -L Rike, E M Wheeler,
F W Fonville, J W Rippy, D Whitesell,
W H Freet. T S Robertson, J Whitesell,
J G Garrison, S G Strickland, R D Wade,
John Hall, T Stafford, E Wilkes,
Louis Huffins, I Summers, J A Wilson,
J T Long, W A Strayhorn, W T Williams,
P R King, T Swann, D Worth,
E H Marsh, W C Tarpley, H R Synthicum, .tO T,
Residents not Members. — Jas Gay, Jas Green, Jas King, Thos An-
derson, D R Newsom.
Initiated 7; passed 5; raised 4 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 2 ; died 1 ; residents not members, 5 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues, 0 ; whole number 71.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
CRANE'S CEEEK LODGE, 213.
Ciiane's Creek. — Regular time of meeting, the 3fd Saturday night in
every niontli.
OFFICERS:
M. M. McRae, W. M.
B. W. Spivy, S. W.
J. M. Cole, .J. W.
H. J. McNeill, Sec.
Jno. McNeill, Treas.
A. H. Cameron, S. D.
M. Smith, J. D.
K T. Tyson, 1st St.
N. W. Shaw, 2nd St.
Calvin H. Smith, Tyler.
11 E M B E R S
S E Johnson,
D A Graham,
11 Jackson,
N McK McNeill,
E McM blue.
J Maples,
J Nichokon,
M Britton,
A A Campbell,
J H Harrington,
D M Ferguson,
W C Jackson,
K II Worthy,
W Riddle,
A J McDonald,
N C Graham,
llyram Rogers,
A A Ray,
\Vm Keith,
T H Harrington,
K Wicker,
J jI D Ferguson,
A Riddle,
M C Johnson,
A A McNeill,
Wm Murchison,
J D F Smith,
Win Arnold,
W A Phillips,
G Campbell,
Donald McDonald,
A C Currie,
A Cole,
D R ^IcKeithan,
P S Waddsworth,
G W Thomas,
J N McNeill,
■ Jno Riddle,
Cato Riddle,
A B Harrington,
A A iMcFadyn,
J A Gates,
D C Ferguson,
J A McBryde,
D Graham,
F Mcintosh,
C W Shaw,
D T Maples,
N M Ferguson,
D J Johnson,
N T Lemons,
D Keith,
T Riddle,
J M Softer,
J C Ferguson,
B Thompson,
jM Ferguson,
N Mc VI Buie,
J H Rowan,
H Wadsworth,
K Williams,
^Y P ( ameron,
J W Riddle,
J C AlcCaskill,
Initiated 1 ; passed I ; raised 1 ; rejected 2
admitted 0; withdrawn 1 ; died 1; residents
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ;
suspended 0 ; expelled 0 •
not members 0 ; resident
wdiole number 74.
EICIILANDS LODGE l^o.
TiiOMASViLLE — Regular time o'' meeting Friday night before the full
moon in each mouth, and St. John's the Baptist, and St. John's the E 'an-
gelist (lays.
OF NOTTH CAilOLINA.
163
OFFICE R S .
R. W Shelly, W. M. R. J. Lines Sec.
A. F Dodson S W. ej. L- Lee S. I).
Alex McRary J. W. A. C. Burgess, J. D.
J. W.Jones, Treas G P. Doclsou, Tyler.
M E M B E R S .
R W Thomas P. M.,
J R Pugh,
J T Hambrick, P. M,,
W J Huts on,
W F Rice,
S M Whitaker,
L L Thomas
Wm T Moore,
A M Puoh,
James H Holt
Jacob Honck,
Milton Skeen,
P C Thomas,
J) W C .lohnson,
J W Thomas,
David Loftin
P 0 Cates,
R F Andrews,
J Culbreth,
Jacob Luckabel,
Jacob Kenoy,
Isham Regans.
M R Ty'er,
J ii Long,
S w ( raven,
Rev C C Dodson,
W L Miller,
J IT Lambeth,
Jonathan Rothrock,
B C Lambeth,
S W Howerton.
Rev C II Phillips,
Andrew Ferryman,
Absolom Grimes,
W W Fife,
John Stone,
A.lex ("onrard,
S \V Rice,
E S Veach,
J L Darr,
J : s A Leach,
R W Moore,
J Wesley Thomas
Robert Gray,
J D Spicer,
George Lines,
\V VV Shelly,
J C Codner, P. M ,
R siDE\TS NOT Members. — Dr H B Roun?avlle, Emsley Thompson,
Frank Fritts^ Daniel Fritts, Rev J B Jackson, Rev D R Bruton, Rev N
F Reld, D D , Uaut 1 0 Wallace, Thomas Keerns, Maj Hannah.
Initiated 1; passed 3 ; raised 2; rejected 1 ; suspended 0; expelled 0 ;
admitted 1; withdrawn!; died 1; resident not members 10; whole
number 66,
; EW LIGHT LODGE, No. 2L5.
New Light. — Regular time of meeting, tlie third Saturday in eacli
month,
OFFICERS.
Alexander L. Davis, .... W. M. S. S. Abernatby, Sec.
C. M. Rogers, S. W. Allen Bailey, S. D.
Wm. D. Bailey, J. W. J. J. Bobbitt, J. D.
J. Z. Allen, Treas. J. F. Dilliard, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
E Grissom, G W Dowry, Wm Ilockady,
D H Whitlield, W Smith, W C Mangum,
B Walker, R Thorington, W A Haswell,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
K Long,
vV 1 norington,
T M Haswell,
J S Bailey,
M T Thormgton,
E Haswell,
D D Bailey
D W Fuller,
J Vaugliau,
J R Jones,
R R Holmes,
D T Everett,
J G Clay,
J B Grissom,
W J Mangum,
G M Bragg,
J J Moore,
J F Davis,
J Grissom,
R Turner,
W E H Davis,
J C Usry,
J W Lawrence,
W R White,
R Garner,
Residents not Members. — Jno Long.
Initiated 3 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 5 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members, 1 ; whole
number 43.
KOCKINGIIAM LODaE, No. 216.
Rockingham. — Regular time of meeting, the third Saturday evening
in each month, when there is no Court, and on Monday evening ot each
Court week.
C E R S
Jno. T. Northam Treas.
0 F F I
John A. Long, W. M.
Rev. F. Sandford, S. W.
J. W. Cole, J. W.
Alex. Stewart Sec.
S. Thomas Cooper, S. D.
A. Stewart, J. D.
Wm. Balton, Tyler.
MEMBERS
R N Fairley,
P R Capel,
J J Bennett,
J D Shaw,
Rev J Sandford,
B D Bostick,
W M Bostick,
Wm J Everett,
Dr D Henegan,
D M McLauren,
G W Morrison,
S B Sessoms,
S W Bostick,
Dr 0 P Luther,
E P Covington,
A D Morrison,
Rev J W O'Brien,
H A Covington,
H Terry,
Peter McRae,
Wm C Cole,
Rev J H Dally,
J N Terry,
S W Webb,
Dr A W Hamer,
J C Terry,
B W Covington,
Rev E Fuller,
R S Leak,
J B Long,
J C Ussery,
C C Long,
John G Watson,
Ewing,
J Shortridge,
J McAlpin,
J W Terry,
J D Shortridge,
P Mason,
J Thomas,
M V B Terry,
W J Webb,
^ A McDonald.
W P McDonald,
A W Dockery,
Rev H H Gibbons,
J York,
James H Osborn,
D W Middletou,
M P LVLcKinnon,
M J McSween,
B G Covington,
J T Moorman,
D B Nicholson,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
165
Residents not Members. — Col W L Steele, Rev R S Ledbetter, J
Frank Bishop, W S Fowlkes.
Initiated 9 ; passed 5 ; raised 4 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0; withdrawn 6; died 2; resident not members 4 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 66.
CATAWBA VALLEY LODGE, Ko. 217.
MoRGANTON. — Regular time of meeting, the full moon in every month,
the Tuesdays of Burke county and superior courts and the festivals of
the Sts. John. When the full moon occurs on Sunday, the meetings to
be held on the Monday night following.
OFFICERS.
W. M. Winters, W M.
H. A. Chambers S. W.
P. G. Bowman, J W.
J, A. Clay well, Treas
S C. Roberts Sec.
J VV. Happoldt, S. D.
E K. Presnel, J. D.
A. Harrison, Tyler.
MEMBERS
R L Abernathy,
J T Walton,
W F Avery,
J W Bean,
A C Avery,
Wm H Bristol,
J M Bristol,
David Berry,
J A Claywell, P. M.,
J M Happoldt,
B A Berry,
S E Connelly,
B M Davie,
Elijah Cooper,
B S Gaither,
C D Giles.
J J Erwin.
J D Glass,
Adam Gordon,
Joshua Gibbs,
Calvin Hauck,
E Hauser,
T J Halyburton,
J A Hurt,
T D Carter,
Alfred Harrison,
P J Johnson,
N H Kaylor,
J Rufus Kincaid,
H H Kincaid,
R 0 Kirby,
Z D Lancaster,
W'illiam Milne,
R J McElrath, jr.,
W S Moore,
Peter S Michea,
Hannibal J) Norton,
J G Peterson, ;
Robert Patton,
J J Presnel,
John B Powell,
J T Patterson,
J R Kincaid,
Michael Spainhour,
Wm C Sheetz,
W P Sudderth,
Larkin Terry,
S C W^ Tate,
J C Tate,
W C Tate,
W L Tate,
Residents not Members. — M W Kincaid, C C Jpnes, L W
S McD Tate, J A Stewart, v\ m F McKesson, W J Bean
R R Brookshire, E A Pee, S Carter, J A Stikeleather
J F Chambers.
Initiated 9 ; passed 9 ; raised 10 , rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 6 ; died 0 ; residents not members 14 ;
masons excluded fornon-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 73.
Melton.
R McD Tate,
Joha Kincaid,
resident
m
PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND L DGE
WM. G. HILL LODGE, ]S^o. 218.
Raleigh. — Regular time of meeting, not reported.
OFFICERS.
J. B. Neatliery, W. M. J. J. Chaplin, S. D.
A. D. Royster, S. W. R. II Bradley, J. D.
W. II.Dodd, J. W. M. Flemming, St.
J: H. Alford, Sec. J. M. Belts, Tyler.
Jno. G. W illiams, Treas.
M EMBERS.
Willie J Palmer, R II Roimdtree, Tlios L Banks,
Thos G Jenkins, J C Gorman, Jno T Ball,
J C Reid, ' W II Fincli, John Armstrong,
Levi Tall}-, J 11 Bennett, E S Lougee,
P H Sasser, G C Taylor, J M Rosenbaiim,
Jno C Blake, B J Perkinson, T M Flemming,
Perrin Snipes, J R Congletou,
Initiated 2; passed 2 ; raised 2 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 3; withdrawn 2; died 0; residents not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 29.
JEFFERSOTnT lodge, No. 219.
Jefferson. — Regular time of meeting, on the Friday evenings on or
before the full moon, also on the St. Johns' days.
OFFICERS.
Q. F. Neal, W. M.
W K Armfield, S. W.
Jas. P. Waugh,
J. W.
D. M. Murchison, Sec.
M E M B E 11 S
W II Campbell,
M Campbell,
H H Ray,
J Whitman,
S. C. Waugh, Treas.
D. S. Windle, S. D.
L. C. Gentry, J. D.
J. E. Foster, Tyler.
Dr E F Foster, P M
S Trivitt,
Wm Weaver,
Jas Wagg,
Jas Gentry,
J M Carson,
A McEwin,
A Dickson,
Andrew Dickson,
G W Reeves,
D Worth,
N H Waugh,
G W Ray,
C Blevins,
J W Bowman,
J M Duft,
W S Walton,
R T Hardin,
C Bringor,
D Dickson,
S Penington,
A Weaver,
A C Southerland,
D Black,
A B Cox,
J F Greer,
J B Parsons,
Jas Oliver,
J Graybeal,
J Wilson,
R R Pierce,
J H Parks,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
167
Wm Gentry,
F Hardin,
L L btumps.
G tJ Hamilton,
M Hardin,
B H JNeal,
Hiram Baker,
J Hardin,
VYm Baker,
J M Duvall,
J BlcYins,
S Jones,
A M Duvall,
J Liggins,
A P v''. ilson, J
Thos Duncan,
A Wyatt,
\V L Bryan,
E McCarroll,
H W Hardin,
C A Greer,
J Perkins,
T F Smith,
T W Todd,
D Smith,
J W Shepherd,
W H Wilcoxen,
J Blevins,
C Vv' Osborne,
A M J McEwin.
J Smith,
Jno Baker,
Initiated 8 ; passed 13; raised 11 ; rejected 4; suspended 0; expeJled 1 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 7 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for r.on-payment of dues 0; whole i umber 9 J
OTOKESBUEG LODGE, 'No. 220.
Walnut Cove. — Regular time of meeting, 1st Saturday in each montli
24th June and 27th December.
OFFICERS.
Abram Fulton, W. M.
M. II. Guinn, S. W.
S. Adams, I. W.
R. II. Massey, Sec.
,1. W. Cole, Treas.
A. C. Fulps, S. D.
B. Baily, J. D.
Jas M Marshal,
.Tyler.
MEM B E R S .
J U Allen,
Jas T Green,
B Powell,
B S Brown,
R Gibson,
J A Powell,
Tlios J Blackburn,
Jas Hix,
D C Pepper,
D A Biby,
S C Hill,
N M Pepper,
G A Borura,
C Hill,
A W Price,
A Boyles,
H Haizlip,
H W Rierson,
H R Carrol,
Wm H Haizlip,
S M Rierson,
Wm A Chaffin,
G W Leak,
Rev R T N Stevenson,
John F Dalton,
C M Lastley,
J W Samuel,
G P Dalton,
Jas E Matthews,
A E Smith,
S G J Dalton,
Wm C Matthews,
T P F Still,
D N Dalton,
C W McAnally,
S B Taylor,
F P Dalton,
H M P Matthews,
JB Vaughn,
Wm A Estes,
A C Myers,
W B Vaughn,
F Fulton,
J H Kelson,
RE ^'^ithers,
H C Fulton,
Wm F Nelson,
W E Willis,
Joel Fulton,
G W Poin dexter,
J D Waddell,
Wm H Gentry,
D Poindexter,
A P Young,
T B Gentrj ,
168
PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE
Residents not Members — D R Leak, J W Bitting, M T Beaton, R D
Golding, H W Bynum, C H Matthews, A Lewis, W W McCanless, J A 3
Dalton, F J Smith, Erasmus Adams.
Initiated 2 ; passed 4 ; raised 6 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 1; withdrawn 8 ; died 0 ; residents not members 11 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 74.
WEBSTER LODGE, No. 222.
Elevation. — Regular time of meeting, fourth Saturday in each month
and on St Johns days.
OFFICERS.
B. A. Woodal, W. M.
Calvin Lassiter, S. W.
Isham Woodall, J. W.
John G. Woodall, Sec.
Benjamin Godwin, Treas.
Jno. S. Morgan, . . ,
Briton Ryals, J. D.
Carrol Langdon, Tyler.
Eli Turlington, 1st St.
George Denning 2nd St,
Elder Wm.F. Hall, Chap.
...S. D.
MEMBERS.
Eld Parrot Creech, Gideon Woodall, John W Creech,
Henry S Lassiter, Abram Dixon, Jas W Creech,
Lemuel B Langston, R D Byrd, S E Creech,
R G Creech, Haywood Jones, Wm Grimes,
Parrott Hardee, Jacob E Byrd, A Megee,
Ezekial Creech,
Initiated 4 ; passed 4 ; raised 3 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 37.
TABEENACLE LODGE, No. 223.
Gilmer's Store. — Regular time of meeting, first Thursday after each
full moon in each month.
OFFICERS.
J. W. Heath W. M. Daniel Coble, Sec.
C. Y. Hardin. S. W. B. H. Field, S. D.
N. A Banner, J. W. C. H. Hardin, J. D.
A. S. Ross. Treas. C. C. Causey Tyler.
MEMBERS.
J R Coe, W F Thorn, R H Dick,
J A Hanmer, J M Hardin, I A C Causey,
J D McCuUoch, W R McMasters, Charles Hunter,
Ross Haidin, A F Smith, J H Wadson,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
169
Paul Coble,
S Causey,
J H Hunter,
Arvin Heath,
Dr W Coble,
Eli Hape,
P P Clapp,
John May,
D H Hunter,
H I Low,
J M R Clapp,
Peter Hardin,
James Thorn,
A C Troy,
Residents not Members. — A JVIcCeney, J F Erwin, W D Hardin.
Initiated 0 ; passed 0 ; raised 0 ; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 1 ; residents not members 3 ; re-idetit
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 37.
COUJSTTY LINE LODGE, No. 224. '
CouKTY Line. — Regular time of meeting, on Friday evening of the full
moon in each lunar month exce-pt the moon does not full on Friday then
the Friday evening proceeding and on the Festivals of St. John the Bap-
tist and St. John the Evangelist.
OFFICERS.
J. M. Turner, W. M.
A. Turner, S. W.
S. Henly, J. W.
J. W. Ellis, Sec,
J. W. Gray, Treas.
VV. W. Turner, S. D.
M EMBERS
J. B. Holman, J. D,
Wm. Smith, Tyler.
O. Henley, 1st St.
J. C. Meacham, 2nd St.
J. F. B. Mays, Chap.
B Turner, Amos Campbell, J W Albea,
W W Albea, Eliphalet Nichols, A R Tomlin,
H C Eccles, N C Summers, J E Montgomery,
T N Renshaw, J A Summers, Dr S Angle,
D M Campbell, J F Guffy, J B Forcum,
H Turner, W B Hair, Dr J Anderson,
G E Hughey, S W Gibson, WmM Day watt,
W N Ward, W L Tomlin,
Initiated 14 ; passed 13 ; raised 13 ; rejected 12 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 2 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole No. 34.
HAW KIYER LODGE, No. 225.
SuMMERFiELD. — Regular time of meeting, the first Saturday after full
moon in each month, the anniversary of St. John the Baptist and St
John the Evangelist.
14
170
PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND L-TDGE
OFFICERS.
Jas. S. Brown, W. M. W. W. Ragsdell, Sec.
C. H. Wilson, S. W. B. M. Lewis, S. D.
J. K Nelson, J. W. J. G. Gamble, J. D.
W. O. Donnell, Treas. W. HighfiU, Tyler.
M E M B E r. S .
S M Harris, Joel Wilson, J R Dwiggins,
R M Stafford, R Parish, H W Peebles,
J C Robards, Allen Lowery, B D Johnson,
J M Blaylock, J Haskins, W H Jones,
T A Hilton, R H Browning, T S Pegram,
W F Linville, J T Rhodes, W M Medearis,
E J Haskins, J M Moony, Daniel Jones,
A W Pegram,
Initiated 5 ; passed 4 ; raised 4 ; rejected 5 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; whole
number 30.
WILSON LODGE, No. 226.
Olin. — Regular time of meeting, first Friday of each month, at 7
o'clock, P. M.
OFFICERS.
P. Tomlin, W. M. J. W. F. Weaver S. D,
P. C. Journey, S. W. Jno. Slackleather J. D,
H. A. Mowbrdy J. W. R. H. Parks, ,.Chap.
T. M. Gill Sec. S. H. Bobbitt, "Tyler
MEMBERS.
C W Howell,
L V Campbell,
J C Siceloff,
W D Meacham,
R L Weaver,
Alford Curents,
G W Clegg,
W W Foote,
N J JSpeers,
A C Tomlin,
R Y Cowan,
J A Holmes,
D B White,
L F Way,
J E King,
E D C Harriss,
James M Holmes,
Joseph Sparks,
F G Tharpe,
W C Reese,
G W Webber,
Calvin Cress,
Elisha Windsor,
C R Jones,
C C Stowe,
Alfred Hampton,
Ben F Sparks,
Joseph Cox,
J A Summers,
S J Peelor,
D Tharpe,
P H Rich,
R T Campbell,
Residents not Members. — W W Albea,
Wear.
James Southgate, G W
OF NOETII CAROLINA.
171
loitiated 8 ; passed 9 ; raised 8 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 3 ; died 0 ; residents not members 3 ; whole num-
ber 44
J0NESY2LLE LODGE, ISTo. 227.
JoNESViLLE. — Regular time of meeting, Friday night, on or before full
moon in each month at 6, P. M.
OFFICERS.
J. S. Clogwell,
C. L. Cook, W. M.
K. H. Gwya, S. W,
J. R. Kay lor, J. W.
F. A. Harris, Sec.
R. R.Gwyn, Treas.
MEMBERS
John Perkins,..
S.D.
J.D.
E. K Gwyn, Chap.
B. Woodruff, Tyler.
J F Amos,
Samuel Hanks,
W A Marler,
J*C Armstrong,
David Hanks,
S J McMickle,
S S Arnold,
E B Hampton,
P A Miller,
Thos Armstrong,
R G Howell,
W W McKaughn,
J P Adams,
Winfrey Holbrooks,
Henry McDaniel,
L W Bryan,
Hardin Holbrooks,
Micager Phillips,
R L Bagby,
R G Hickerson, . .
J I Parks,
F W Beman,
Jas S Holbrooks,
Ansil Parks,
Abner Bagby,
John Haynes,
W H Reeves,
C Cowles Benham,
T D Hampton,
G B Reeves,
Jul J Barker,
J H Johnson,
G C Reeves,
J C Chatham,
B F Johnson,
A J Roberts,
A C Cowles,
CHKapp,
M y Sherrel,
Peter Claywell,
Reid G Kirby,
W C Shores,
A D Carter,
Austin Lyons,
E D Swaimb,
Alex Chatham,
John A Mork,
J W Stacey,
A F Claywell,
Henry Marshall,
G W Spicer,
B F Carter,
W T McDaniel,
J K Taylor,
W J Combs,
J G Marler,
W W Wood,
W W Carmichael,
J H Martin,
J R Wilbourne,
Thos Crumpler,
Rev Edwin Martin,
Thos Wilbourne,
WR Casey,
C F Mickle,
Rev W B Woodruff,
David Edwards,
a W Miller,
John P Woodruff,
J M Gambell,
Jas McCann,
K J Walls,
J L Gw^yn,
Hardey Money,
H M Wilbourne,
Wilson Gillespie,
T R Martin,
R W Woodruff,
A L Hendrix,
A W Murnish,
M C York,
Residents not Members. — Peter Claywell,
Foster, Jas Adams, Rev W L Van Eaton.
Little Hickerson, N A
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRANP LODGE
Initiated 14; passed 14; raised 12 ; rejected 10 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0"; admitted
number 95.
5 ; wi hdrawn 2 ; died 1 ; resid'ents not members 5 ; whole
]\fcCORMICK LODGE, Ko. 228.
JoNESBORo''. — Eegttlart'me of meeting, third Saturday even'ng in each
month.
OFFICERS.
M. 0.
J 0. A. Kelly, W M.
J. T. Kelley, sr., .-...S. W.
G. S. Harward, .......J.W.-
Eli Yarbrough, Treas.
Wm. J. Kelly -.Sec.
MEMBERS
Benjamin Kelly,
A A Kelly,
Alfied Hinesley,
John W McNeill,
Jordan R Sloan.
J. L. Sheppard S. I>.
Alexander Bolin J. D.
Beuj. W. Hunter,... ....1st. St.
Chas. A Hunter........ 2nd St.
Thomas, Tyler.
D M Sloan,
John A Stewart,
H T Thomas,
David Yarborough,
Joseph Andrews,
J R Buchanan,
Benjamin Gunter,
C A Hunter,
Abner U Kelly,
Residents not Members. — George Avent, J T Kelly, jr., Wm J
Thomas, Absalom Kelly, B W Brown, A A Cameron, J B McFarland,
Wm Rosser, Reuben Williams, H B Thomas, A H McLeod, W L J
Brown, J M Sloan, Malcom Oliver, A L Cox, Neill Fergusson, J E J
Pipkins, A H Brown, E R Patridge, E k Wicker, John Oliver
Initiated 10; passed 10 ; raised 9; rejected 12 ; suspended 0 ; expelled
0 ; admi ted 1 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 21 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 49.
HEOTERSON^ LODGE, ISTu. 229.
Henderson. — Regular time of meeting, the second Wednesday in
every month. ^
OFFICERS.
Geo. Badger Harris,. . .W. M. James R. Davis Treas.
Chas. L. Sweet, S. W. Thomas B. Parham, . . . . S. D.
W. T. Cheatham, J. W. Jno. W. Wiggins, J. D.
Vines E. Turner, Sec. Robt. T. Champion,. . .Tyler.
MEMBERS.
A B Andrews, Archibald Davis, W A Quincy,
A H Ball, S Edwards, Q H Rowland,
173
Jas A Bi-ame, "E F'asnacli, W W Young,
f no M Barnes, Jno F Harris, J B White,
E G Cheatham, W W Jones,
Residents nc t Members. — J H Lagriter, J L Brown, Calvin Betts, B
D Smith.
Initiated 1 ; passed 4 ; raised 6 ; rejected 2 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
•admitted 3 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 4 ; resident
masons excluded f. r non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 26.
CORIlSrTHIAN LODGE, ISTo. 230.
RocK'Y Mount. — Regular time of meeting, the 1st Saturday of every
month
OFFICERS.
H. R. Thomas, W. M. W. W. Parker, . . .Treas.
R. Daughtry,..v.v. S. W. H. W. Thomas,.... S. I>. .
' J. R. Green, J. W. J. E. Lindsay, .....J.
W. B. Jordan,....', Sec. W.B.Williams, T^der,
M E M B S .
jfto Yl Hunter, John P Tiller.y, Geo T Moore,
H H baugiitry, T W Battle, Jno H Thorp.
R C Tillery,
Residents not Members. — Three, (names not given.)
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0; withdrawn 0 ; died 2;; residents not members 3; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 18.
W. T, BAIJST LODGE, No. 231.
HoiiLAND's Church. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the
'first Sabbath in each month, except June and DeccHrber, and then on the
24th of June, and the 27th of December.
OFFICERS:
S. M. Utley W. M. S M Williams, Sec.
W. R. Stephenson, S. W. A E. Smith., S D.
C. H Stephenson, J. W. L. D Stephenson, ...J. D.
S. J. Utley, Treas. J. A. Walton, Tyler.
MEM BERS.
B F Walton, J L Britt* J B Strain,
Linn Banks, A T Stevens, Henry B Jordan,
Residents not Members. — 0 T Williams, David Stephenson
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
Initiated 1 ; passed 1 ; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 1 ;
admitted 4 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident ma-
sons excluded for non payment of dues 0 ; whole' number 16.
GWTEE LODGE, Xo. 282.
Regular time of meeting, the first Saturday in each month
Haywood
the 24th of June and 27th December.
OFFICERS
C. L. Brown, S. W.
J. R Badders, J. W.
Jno. W. Scott Sec.
J, K. Clegg, Treas.
Thos. Bmdy, S. D.
W. C. Faucett, J. D.
J. H. Mann, .Tyler.
MEMB ERS
E 8 Mclver,
A Bridges,
H C Thomas,
J B Massamoone,
E Windham,
G W Mann,
J A Parham,
W R Drake,
J Barringer,
J H Bland,
John Mclver,
J T Gunter,
J Thomas,
J R Gunter,
B I Howze,
J K Gibson,
H Staunton,
J W Parish,
J J Taylor,
P D Lasater,
W H Harrington,
J M Farrell,
J Wicker,
B R Patteshall,
J C Thomas,
J D Wicker,
J S Lasater,
J L Walden,
J Gunter,
W Hartsal,
H H Prince,
D Stedman,
Z Mann,
W A J Thomas,
J W Womble,
J A Long,
B G Womble,
G W Avant,
Residents not Members. — F R Durham, JHFarrar, J W Boon, C A
Boon, T A Webster, O M Neal, Stephen Moore, J A Thomas.
Initiated 7 ; passed 7 ; raised 7 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0; withdrawn 1 ; died 2 ; residents not members 8 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 54.
LEI^OIK LODGE, 233.
Lenoir Institute — Regular time of meeting, fourth Saturday of every
month. '
OFFICERS:
Noah J Allen, W. M. W. A. Whitted, Sec.
ilson B. Reid,.. S'. W. Alexander Wilson, Treas.
Francis A Brothers, J. W.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
175
M E M B E E S .
Jas M Hines, Thomas W Aldridge, Wm IVI Walsh,
W H Croora, J J Dukes, J J Hines,
Initiated 3; passed 2; raised 1 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 4 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 0 ; whole num-
ber 11.
ANCHOR LODGE, No. 234.
Auburn. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the first full moon
in each month*
OFFICERS.
S. Ivey, : W. M. Thos. Johns, Sec.
G. H. Faribault, S W. Wm. Penny S. D.
J. E. Whitley, J. W. L. Ferrell J. D.
Jas. Bryant, Treas. C. Poole, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Caswell Powell, William Sturdivanf, Benjamin Spence,
Initiated 6 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 0 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 : withdrawn 0 ; died 1 ; residents not members 0 ; whole num-
ber 11.
COKESBURY LODGE, No. 235.
Chalk Level, P. O. -^Regular time of meeting, Saturday before the
third Sunday in each month, and on the 24th of June, and the 27th of
December.
OFFICERS.
G. W. Pegram, W. M. B. F. Harrington, S. D.
Eli Carter S.W. W. 11. Sinter, J. D.
D. r>. Sent^r, J. W. Green Sexton, 1st. St.
,M. V. Prince, Sec. J. A. Baughcom, 2nd. St.
A. H. Dewar Treas. J. A. Senter, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
Jesse Morgan, J G Brown, Nathan Douglas,
T H Arnold, M H Prince, W A Johnson,
S D Stephenson, G D Spence,
Residents not Meivibers. — T W Spence, J H Arnold, Alsey Murry
James Spence.
Initiated 7 ; passed 8 ; raised 7 ; rejected 3 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 4 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 22.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
MT. ZION LODGE, ISTo. 236.
Silk Hope. — Regular time of meeting, Saturday evening before the
first Sunday in each, month.
OFFICERS.
John W. Cox, S. D.
Harlam Beaver, J. D.
Wm. Cheek, Tyler.
W. G. Cheek, 1st St.
Levi Rogers, 2d St.
Wm. Lineberry, W. M.
J. L. Hackney, S. W.
J. W. Perry, J. W.
G-eo. Kirkman, Sec.
H. M. Duke, Treas.
M E M B E.R S .
Jno S ITorwood, Elias Brooks,
Isaac T Brooks,
Residents not Members.— A N Lineberry, W B Dorsett, L B Crews,
M Perry, Madison Perry.
Initiated 1 ; passed 2 /raised 2 ; rejected 2 ; susi^ended 0 ; expelled 0;
admitted 0 ; withdrawn 1 ; died 0 ; residents not members 5 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 19.
Jnq W Calder,
MYSTIC TIE LODGE, 237.
Maeion. — Regular time of meeting, on Friday"evening before the full
moon in each and every month, the Tuesday evenings of McDowell
County and Superior Courts, and the Festivals of the St. Johns.
OFFICERS.
James B. Rankin, W. M. J. H. Gilkey, . Treas.
A. G. Halyburlon, S. W. J. W. Biddix, , . . . . S. D.
James M. Neal, J. W. Joseph G. Neal, J. D.
S. B. Erwin, P. M., Sec. Thomas Martin, Tyler.
MEMBERS.
J S Brown,
R L Garden,
J M Higgins,
A Burgin,
E H Grant,
J W Hunter,
R C Burgin,
J M Greenlee,
Isaac E Morris,
M Burgin,
Thos Y Greenlee,
S J Neal,
B F Bynum,
D J A Greenlee,
J M Smith,
J Carson,
Wm M D Howard,
D M Young,
G Chapman,
W F Higgins,
T B Young,
W F Craig,
A Higgins,
J M Young,
S Deal,
Residents not Members.— G G McCoy, and J W Nance.
Initiated 5 ; passed 7 ; raised 6 ; rejected 3 ; suspended^O ; admitted 0 ;
withdrawn 0 ; died 0 ; residents not members 2 ; resident Masons ex-
cluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 35.
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
177
ATLAOTIC LODGE, ISTo. 238.
Currituck 0. II. — Regular time of meeting', flrst Saturday in (
mouth, at 10 o,clock. A. M.
0 FFICERS.
Edmond Simmous, Treas.
\Villiam S. Mercer, W. M.
Thomas Sanderlin S. ^Y.
Jes e B.Lee, J
Gideon M. Humphries, . ...Sec.
Thomas C. Humphries, .. S I).
Silas Se3'mour, T. D.
Speiice Gregory,. jyler.
MEMBERS
P. M
W T C arney,
C White,
A A Dey,
Levi Ballance,
N J Overman,
J S Dey,
J F Gray,
Dr G N Halstlad
J Mercer,
N Hampton.
B F Baxter,
D C Lindsay,
J Hall,
N L Walker,
Dr E Morton,
J W Baxter,
W Balla> ce.
J J Edwards,
A Wilson,
Dr W W Griggs,
W Snowden,
L D Starke,
J C Hummer,
H E Baxter,
W H Cowell,
J Wilson
J Fanshaw,
W Sanderlin,
W 0 Mercer,
W G \\ ilson,
J B Bell,
H J Wilson,
J T Lassell,
Residents not Members.— I)avid Morse Andrew Bray, George Yan-
slyck.
Initiated 9 ; passed 6 ; raised 6 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 2 ; withdrawn 0; died 2; resident not members 3 ; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 44.
NAllUM A LODGE, Xo. 230.
Nahunta. — Regular time of meeting, the second and fourth Saturdays
in every month, and ISt. Johns days.
OFFICERS.
J.B.Person, WM. G. C. Garris, Sec.
J. T. Edgerton S. W. F. J. Becton, ...S. D.
J. M. Jenkins, J. W. J. jM. Morris, J. D
F.M.Aycock, Treas. R. H. Holland, Tyler.
' MEMBERS.
A J Finlayson, B Aycock, E P Edgerton,
Hardy Gunnerlin, D Davis, F Coley,
J J Scott, T F Davis, E G Pippin,
H G Yelverton, E Bass, W R Peacock,
WAG Peacock, U Holland, A H Aycock,
178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE
W P Exum, Z M L Peacock, H H Davis,
Wm Hooks, T V Barden, A Parks,
J Bj'son, W R Bass, J B Edgerton,
D Borden, John N Barden, J Watson,
W Lewis, H W Hooks, A E Gill,
R B Peel, R C Borden,
Residents not jSIembers. — M A Perkins, W H Aj^cock, Wm Barden,
Dr A J Stone.
Initiated 4 ; passed 3 ; raised 3 ; rejected 4 ; suspended 0 ; expelled 0 ;
admitted 16; withdrawn 1 ; died 0; residents not members 4'; resident
masons excluded for non-pajMnent of dues 1 ; whole number 43.
WICCACON LODGK, No. 240.
ri ARRELLSYiLLE. — Regular time of meeting, first Wednesday of every
month
OFFICERS.
Jas M. Wynns W. M. N L. Shaw, S. D.
Joshua L Garrett S W Starkey Sharpe, J. D.
Jas. M-. C. Luke, J W. S. M. Aumack, Tyler.
Geo. W. Valentine, 1 reas. Rev. J. INIcMullan, Chap.
Hugh Quin, Sec.
M E I^I B E R S .
R FI Shield, Wm Z L-ssiter, Dawson W Godwin,
Jno W Harrell, Jno A Slaughter, Joseph Baker,
Levi Askew, Francis K Evans, J L Taylor,
Ilorat'o Hays, W'm Downing, Thos H Sharp,
Initiated 3; passed 4; raised 4; rejected 1 ; suspended 0 : expelled 0 ;
admitted 10 ; withdrawn 0 ; died 0; residents not members 0; resident
masons excluded for non-payment of dues 0 ; whole number 21.
OP NORTH CAROLINA.
179
RECAPITULATION.
Number of Members returned, ------- 8,838
Kuuaber of resident Masons not Members returned, 839
Whole number, 9,667
Number of Lodges making returns in the year 1866. J47
Initiated 671
Passed 640
Raised 630
Admitted 200
Rejected 343
Suspended 4
Expelled 22
Reinstated 1
Withhrawu 392
Died : 109
Resident Masons excluded for non-paymont of dues 76
AGGREGATE OF LODGES. '
No. Lodges making returns in the year 1866, - 147
" " from which no returns were received, 11
" " chartered by Grand Lodge, Dec, 1866, 20
; 0 No. Lodges at work, -__._178
Jn " " -gone out of existence, ----- 82
No. Lodges formerly and at present existing, - - 260
AGGREGATE OF MASONS.
Whole number returned, 9^667
Number not returned (estimated by same ratio as
those returned,) - -- -- -- -- -- 725
Estimated Membership of Lodges working under
dispensation, 600
Total Membership and resident Masons not Mem-
bers, 10,992
IN MEMO RIAL
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of North Carolina,
F. A. M., convened in Masonic Hall, Raleigh^ Feb., 2nd
1867.
P E E SfE N T :
R. W. Bro. R. W. Best, Dep. Grand Master,
As M. W. Grand Master.
M. W. Bro. Wm. G. Hill, Past Grand Master,
Art Dep. Grand Master.
B. W. Bro. R. K. Speed, Past Jun. Grand Warden,
As Senior Grand Warden.
R. W. Bro. Jno. Nichols,
Junior Grand Warden,
Grand Treasurer
As Grand Secretary.
As Senior Grand Deacon.
As Junior Grand Deacon
Grand Marsh; 1
As Grand Sword Bearer.
As Grand Pursuivant.
As Grand Stevv'ards.
Grand Tyler.
R. W. Bro. C. W. D. Hutchings,
R. W. Bro. Jno. B. Neathery,
Bro. A. Kline,
Bro. J. H. Separk,
Bro. F. G. Foster,
Bro. W. J. Palmer,
Bro. W. J. Hicks,
Bros. J. E. Matthews, )
S. E. Linton, j
Bro. J. M. Betts,
Also a large number of Masters, Wardens and brethren,
from various Lodge sunder this jurisdiction and many visi-
tors.
The Grand Lodge was opened in due form.
The acting Grand Master made the following announce-
ment :
Brethren : — A special session of the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina has been called for the purpose of perform-
ing the last sad rites ol Masonic burial over the body of
our deceased E. W. Grand Secretary, Wm. T. Bain, who
departed this life on the 1st instant at 3 o'clock, A. M., in
the 74zth. year of his age.
It is seldom that Grand Lodges are called upon to pay
the last tribute of respect to their Grand Officers and
I presume that no Grand Lodge of this or any oth-
er State has ever been called upon to accompany to
their final resting place the remains of one who was more
beloved and respected than he whose remains we are now
about to convey to the grave.
Brother Bain Avas not only knov/n in this Masonic Juris-
diction but had a national reputation and was perhaps
more universally respected and beloved than any other
Grand Secretary in this country.
But he rests from his labors — where
A Jewel 'waits hiin, a white Stone,
Where his name in colors bright,
Gleams in lines of liquid light ;
'I here tha Royal Master waits
To clo he in robes of princely state,
To honor him with angels sight
And crown him with a crown of life."
Nothing therefore remains but
" The kst act to do — the ev rjrreen and sod,
Leave his clay in the earth — his spirit with God."
The Grand Marshal announced the folloAving appoint-
ments :
Bro. Jno. K. Harrison, Bearer of Great Light.
Brothers W. D. WiHiams, P. M., E. Smith, W. E. Lee,
J. W. Beaslj, J. H. Moore, P. G. J. W, S. D. Umsted, D.
W. Allen and J. J. Clmstcphei\s, P. G. Soc, Pall Bearers.
The Lodge service was performed in due form, after
which the Grand Lodge proceeded to the late residence of
the deceased and took charge of the body, thence to tlie |
Methodist Episcopal Church where the funeral service was
performed Eev. H. T. Hudson. From the church the pro-
cession proceeded to the city cemetery, where the body was
deposited in the grave in accordance with the ancient rites
of the fraternity, Right Worshipful Bro. E. W. Best, ofHcia- j
ting. j
The Grand Lodge then returned to the Hall, the officers }
in their several stations and places, Avhen R. W. Bro. Eufus
K. Speed, in a brief but touching address paid a glowing
tribute to the memory of the deceased.
Bro. J. B. Neathery offered the follovring, wdiich v/as
unanimously adopted :
The Grand Lodge of North Carolina has heard with tlie
deepest sensibility the announcement of the death of our
venerable Brother William Thomas Bain, honored and be
loved by all lor his unswerving attachment to the princi-
ples of our ancient and honoral^le order ; the uprightness,
integrity and piety that have characterized his long and
useful life, and the ardor, zeal and faithfulness with which
for more than a quarter of a centur}- he has discharged the
duties of Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge.
With a character, in all the relations of life, worthy of our
remembrance and emidation, he has gone down cloudless
in the west, full of years and full of honors, leaving behind
him an influence for good which will long survive him.''
The Grand Master is requested to appoint some brother
to deliver an address on the life and character of brother
Bain before the Grand Lodge in December next.
That the Grand Lodge Eoom be draped in monrning
nntil the close of our next annual communication and that
tlie Grand Officers and brethren throughout this jurisdiction
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days after re-
ceiving this notice from the Grand Secretary pro tem,.
On motion of M. W. Bro. W. G. Plill the proceedings of
this day were ordered to be printed with the proceedings of
the Grand Lodge for 1866.
On motion of K. W. Bro. C. W. D. Iliitcliings these pro-
ceedings were ordered to be furnished the city papers for
pnbKcation.
The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form.
Attest : J. B. NEATHERY,
Grand Secretary, pro tern .
Office of the G-rand Mastek of the Grand Lodge op
P North Carolina, Raleigh, February 4th, A. D, 1867, A.. L 5867
To the Fraternity of A F. and A. Masons of North Carolina, Greetinrj :
Dear Brethren — Know ye that I, E. G. Reade, Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, have appointed onr R. W., Bro,
Donald W. Bain, of the city of Raleigh, to the office of Grand Secre-
tary of the Grand Lodge ; also, as one of the committee on publications.
These appointments to continue in force until the next stated Commu-
nication of the Grand Lodge.
As these positions have been vacated by the death of our late be-
loved Grand Secretary William T. Bain, whose services and coun-
sels, so valuable, are lost to us ; hereafter all matters of business apper-
taing to the office of Grand Secretary, will be addressed to D. W.
Bain, Raleigh, N. C.
E. G. READE,
Grand Master.
[APPEl^DIX.]
CONSTITUTION
AND
BY-LAWS
OF THE
LODGE OF lETH OAROIIM
TOGETHER WITH iHE
RESOLUTIONS
NOW IN FORCE,
AND
UTILES
FOR THE CONDUCTION OF TRIALS.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE GRAND LODGE.
RALE IGH, N. C.
PRINTED BY HUFHAM& HUGHES.
1867.
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
GRAND LODaE OF ANOIENT YORK MASONS
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
ARTICLE L
Sec. 1. The Grand Lodge shall ('onsist of a Grand Master, Deputy Grand
Master, Grand Senior and Grand Junior Wardens, Grand Ti-easurer, Grand
Secretary, Grand Senior and Grand Junior Deacons, and the Masters and \yar-
dens, for the time being, of the several Lodges, within this State, or Representa-
tive or Representatives, specially appointed for that purpose, who shall be con-
sidered as their proxy or proxies, and the Past Grand officers of the Grand
Lodge — that is to say. Past Grand Masters, Past Grand Senior and Junior War-
dens, Grand Treasurers and Grand Secretaries — and the said enumerated officers
and persons shall be the only members and voters of the Grand Lodge. The
Master and Wardens of every Lodge are the Representatives thereof in the
Grand Lodge, or their proxy or proxies, or the Representative or Representa-
tives constituted as aforesaid,
Seo. 2. In all cases where special Representatives shall not be appointed by
any Subordinate Lodge, and the Master and Wardens of any Lodge cannot
personally attend the Grand Lodge, they shall have the privilege of constitu-
ting a proxy ; and such proxy shall be a Master Mason, and a member of some
Lodge under this jurisdiction; and he or they sliall be entitled to the same
number of votes as his or their constituent or constituents.
ARTICLE n.
Sec. 1. A Grand Master shall be annually chosen, to wit- -at the annual Com-
munication ; and no person shall fill the office more than three years success-
ively, unless by a unanimous vote.
Sec. 2. In the election df Grand Master, a ballot at large shall be taken,
(every voter writing the name of the candidate he thinks best qualified) and
the brother who has two-thirds of the votes present, shall be declared Grand
Master elect, and installed in due form, according to ancient usage.
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Sec. 3. In cases of sickness, or necessary absence, the Grand Master, or any
other Grand officer may be installed by proxy; but whoever represents them
must have sustained the office to which such absent officer is to be installed, or
such office as might have entitled him to fill the chair in the absence of the
Grand Master.
Sec. 4. The Grand Master shall appoint and commission his Deputy and the
Grand Lecturers, under the seal of the Grand Lodge; and he shall appoint and
declare the Grand Chaplains, Grand Deacons, the Grand Steward, the
Grand Marshall, the Grand Pursuivant, Grand Tyler, and Grand Sword
Bearer: which appointments shall be entered on the Minutes of the Grand
Lodge; and, in case any other office shall become vacant by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, the Grand Master, for the time, shall fill such vacancy by
his nomination.
Sec. 5. The Grand Master shall, when present, indispensably fill the chair —
in his absence the Deputy Grand Master — in the absence of both, the Senior
Grand Warden — in the absence of these, the Junior Grand Warden — and in the
case of the absence of all ihese officers, the eldest Grand officer in the Lodge is
to fill the chair. And, that the Grand Lodge may always appear in due form,
the presiding officer shall wear the Jewel of the Grand Master, and all others
the Jewels of the offices they respectively represent.
Sec. 6. No Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, or Grand Warden shall,
during his continuance in office, be Master or Warden to, or Representative of,
a particular Lodge ; and no brother shall be eligible to either of the said offices,
who is not a Past Master.
Sec. 7. The Grand .Master enjoys nil the powers and prerogatives
conferred by the ancient Constitutions and usages of the Craft. He has
power absolutely to prohibit the introduction of any matter confficting with the
spirit of Masonry, or with the Grand Lodge regulations ; and his decision on
all questions shall be final, unless reversed by a vote of two -thirds ol the mem-
bers present He may convene any Lodge Avithin his jurisdiction, preside
therein (with his officers or otherwise,) inspect their proceedings, and correct
all irregularities, or he may appoint a suitable Brother for that purpose. For
any dereliction of duty, or other un-Masonic conduct, he may suspend a Brother,
whatever may be his grade, or arrest the Charter of a Lodge, until the ensu-
ing session of the Grand Lodge, before which he shall present all the circum-
stances connected with the case. He may, also, grant dispensations on all
proper occasions, and do all such other acts and deeds as are warranted or re-
quired of him by the regulations and ancient usages of the Fraternity.
Sec. 8. The Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens, shall,
severall}^, at the time of their installation, make the following declaration : — " I
solemnly promise, upon the honor of a Mason, that in the office of ,
I will, according to the best of ray abilities, strictly comply with the laws and
regulations of this Grand Lodge, and other Masonic usages."
ARTICLE in.
Sec. 1. The Grand Wardens shall be chosen annually, by a majority of writ-
ten votes, and must be Past Masters.
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ARTICLE IV.
Sec. 1. The Grand Treasurer shall be chosen annually, by a majority of
written votes.
Sec. 2. He must be a brother of good worldly substance, and to him shall
be committed the moneys belonging to the Grand Lodge. He shall always keep
a fair record of his accounts and transactions, and the uses to which the moneys
are appropriated ; and shall lay the same, when required, before the Grand
Lodge, and account for the moneys, as may be directed.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. 1. The Grand Secretary shall be chosen annually, by a majority of
written votes.
Sec. 2. He must be a brother who can write a fair and legible hand, and
shall keep accurate records of all the transactions of the Grand Lodge He
shall present all the votes and orders of the Grand Lodge, after they are en-
tered, to the Grand Master for his approbation and signature. He shall issue
summonses, as the Grand Master may direct; and shall give a seasonable notice
in at least one public newspaper of every stated meeting of the Grand Lodge ;
and he shall be rewarded for his services in such manner as the Grand Lodge
may direct.
ARTICLE VI.
Sec. 1. None but Master Masons, members of regular Lodges, shall be mem-
bers of the Grand Lodge, or be eligible to any office or appointment therein.
Sec. 2. TheGrar.d Lecturers shall qualify themselves for their duties, and
attend the meetings of the Grand Lodge, and exemplify the work and lectures
of the several degrees, when required. They shall visit the several Lodges
when required — lecture and instruct them in work, and see that they are prop-
erly regulated and . conducted. For their services they shall be suitably com-
pensated, in such manner as the Grand Lodge may provide.
Sec. 3. The Grand Marshal shall attend to the organization of the Grand
Lodge, collect petitions and communications, introduce visitors, direct the for-
mation of processions, and execute commands of the Grand Master.
Sec 4. The Grand Sword-bearer and Pursuivant shall act as assistants to the
Grand Marshal.
Sec. 5. The Grand Deacons shall occupy their proper stations, and each attend
to his particular duty.
Sec 6. The Grand Chaplains, when called upon, are to perform all suitable
clerical duties.
Src The Grand Steward and Tyler shall attend every call of the Grand
Master, and be present at every Grand Communication ; for which services a
suitable compensation shall be made. He shall attend yearly, in season, to hav-
ing the Grand Lodge room properly prepared for the reception of the Grand
Lodge.
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ARTICLE Vri.
Sec, 1. A Grand Lodge shall be held at least once in every year, and the
Grand Master may call special meetings, whenever he shall deem it advisable.
Sec. 2. In the adoption of this Constitution, and all amendments hereafter
made, and in the election of officers, the votes shall be taken according to the
rights of the several Lodges, and the members of the Grand Lodge — that is to
say, every Lodge present by its Representatives — shall be entitled to three votes,
whether represented by one or more brethren ; and every member of the Grand
Lodge otherwise entitled than by being a representative of a particular Lodge,
shall have one vote: all matters in the Grand Lodge not otherwise provided for,
shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present, and the
brother in the chair shall have the casting vote.
Sec, 3, The Grand Lodge shall have power by charter, under their seal, in
form heretofore used, to constitute new Lodges, to establish au uniform mode of
Avorking in all the Lodges in this State, and superintend and regulate the gene-
ral police of Masonry, according to the ancient usages and customs of Masons,
carefully regarding the old land-marks, which are, on no account, to be removed
or defaced.
Sec. 4. The Grand Lodge shall be the supreme Masonic authority within the
State of North Carolina, and shall claim anc exercise all the original essential
powers, privileges, rights and authority appertaining to the ancient craft; and
shall, moreover, rauK on an equality with all other regularly constituted Grand
Lodges; and be empowerecf to legislate upon all matters of Masonic govern-
ment; and make all necessary regulations for its own government and that of its
subordinates.
Sec. 1. No new charter shall be granted, but upon the petition of at least
seven known and approved Master Masons; nor sliall a new warrant issue to
any number of Masons residing within less than ten miles of the usual place of
meeting of any regular!}- established Lodge, unless important benefits are to be
derived therefrom ; and the petition shall contain the causes which render it ex-
pedient that such a charter should be granted, with the nomination of the Master
and Wardens; and the petition shall be approved by some regularly constituted
Lodge in the vicinity of the petitioners.
Sec, 1, No amendment to this Constitution shall be adopted by the Grand
Lodge, until the same, after being proposed in writing to the Grand Lodge, and
thereby concurred with, shall be submitted to the consideration of all the indi-
vidual Lodges, and adopted by at least two thirds of all the said Lodges.
r ARTICLE vm.
ARTICLE IX.
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BY-LAWS
OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF ANOIENT YORK MASONS
OF NOETH CAROLINA.
Sec, 1. The annual meetings of the Grand Lodge shall be held in the city of
Raleigh on the first Monday of December in each and every year.
Sec. 2. The Representatives of three Subordinate Lodges, with such Grand
Officers and members as maj be in attendance, shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Sec. 3. The Grand Lodge shall continue in session until all legitimate busi-
ness coming before it shall have been disposed of, or until closed by the Grand
Master.
Sec. 4. Immediately on the organization of the Grand Lodge, the presiding
Officer shall appoint a Committee of three, to whom shall be referred the creden-
tials of all claiming a seat; and upon a satisfactory Report, and as soon as he
may deem it advisable, the Grand Master shall proceed to the appointment of
the following standing Committees, each to consist of a discretionary number of
members, to-wit :
1st. A Committee on Charters and Dispensations ; to whom shall be referred
all matters appertaining to the constituting or Chartering of Lodges.
2nd. A Committee on Foreign Communications and Miscellaneous subjects ;
to whom shall be referred all foreign communications, and such miscellaneous
matters as may not otherwise be specially disposed of.
3rd. A Committee on Work, Proceedings and Returns of Subordinate Lodges :
to whom shall be referred the By-Laws, Returns and Proceedings of the several
Lodges, too^jjfer with every other matter relating in any way to said Lodges,
and which may not meet with any other disposition.
4th. A Committee on Accounts and Claims; whose duty it shall be to exam-
ine the Grand Treasurer's accounts, and also all other accounts and claims in
which the Grand Lodge may be interested, and report the existing condition o
the Grand Treasury,
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Sec. 5. After the Grand Master shall have presented his annual Message, he
shall appoint a special committee of reference, who shall take the same in charge,
and make a report, specifying the appropriate committees to whom the several
subjects therein noticed shall be referred.
ARTICLE II.
Sec. 1. All Communications and Documents must first be submitted to the
inspection of the Grand Master, before they can properly come before the Grand
Lodge.
Sec. 2. Every Resolution or Motion submitted to the Grand Lodge, shall, if
required, be reduced to writing and referred to appropriate committees.
Sec. 3. Every Member wishing to address the Grand Lodge, shall rise and
respectfully address himself to the Most Wo7-shipful Grand Master, confining
his remarks to the subject under consideration, and avoiding personality and all
gross expressions.
Sec. 4. No Member shall speak more than twice on the same subject without
permission, nor shall he interrupt another when decorously addressing the
Grand Lodge. All calls to order shall be addressed the chair.
Sec. 5. N6 motion shall be debatable until seconded and stated from the
chair, when it shall be considered in possession of the Grand Lodge, and cannot
be withdrawn, except by the mover, previous to decision or amendment. A
question, when put by the Grand Master, cannot after be debated.
Sec 6. No motion to close or call off is admissible, that respoosibility resting
alone with the Grand Master, who is obligated to allow the occurrence of noth-
ing tending to interrupt or defeat the regular course of any business legitimately
coming before the Grand Lodge.
Sec. T. On all other matters, the Rules which generally govern deliberative
assemblies shall be observed.
Sec, 8. No member, during the session of the Grand Lodge, shall leave the
Hall, or absent himself from the City, without permission of the Grand Master.
Sec. 9. No vote of the Grand Lodge shall be reconsidered by a less num-
ber of members than were present at the passing of the same.
Sec 10. No brother shall be admitted into the Grand Lodge but such as are
members, excepting petitioners and witnesses: Provided, Tliat the brethren
properly entitled by their grade in Masonry, may, by permission from the chair,
be admitted as visitros ; in neither of which cases shall they be admitted to vote
Skc, 11. The first business in course, shall be the reading of the proceedings
of the previous session, or the consideration and disposal of all unfinished busi-
ness appearing therein.
Sec 12, All Committees chosen or appointed, shall report theHHproceedings
in writing — the first named Brother on each to be Chairman ; unless he waive
his right to another.
ARTICLE III.
Skc I. Dispensations for New Lodges may be granted upon petition to the
Grand Master, or the Dep. Grand Master, of not less than seven "Worthy Master
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Masons, said petitioners to be known and recommended by a Lodge nearest their
residence, accompanied by a fee of five dolUrs.
Sec. 2, Tlie Grand Secretary siiall always ke^p on hand a sufficient number
of Diploma? •?nth frrand Lodge certificates attached, for the ur-^ of the l^nbordi-
nate Lodges, for which they shall pay fifty cents each copy, one-half whereof
shall go into the Grand Treasury, the other to the Grand Secretary for affixing
seal, &c.
Sec, 3. No moneys shall be paid out of the Grand Treasury, unless author-
ized by the Grand Lodge and approved by the Grand Master,
Sec. 4. The Grand Secretary, in addition to his other duties, shall receive
and receipt for all moneys due the Grand Lodge, handing the amount over each
day to the Grand Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; and as compensation
for his services he shall receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars ; in
addition to which, he shall be entitled lo one dollar for engrossing a Dispensa-
tion or Charter and affixing seal, and one dollar for every certificate or docu-
ment requiring a seal. Diplomas and papers required by the Grand Master are
excepted. The Grand Secretary shall emplo}^ an assistant during the session of
the Grand Lodge and pay him out of his aforesaid salary.
Sec, 5, Appeals brought up to the Grand Lodge will not be considered, un-
less the same be in writing, accompanied with all necessary papers, proceedings
and proofs, when consistent, to enable the formation of a correct decision.
When the matter is thus propei-ly presented, it shall be referred to a special
committee. All grievances shall be disposed of in the same manner. In any
eictreme case, however, it will be competent for the Grand Lodge to deviate
from the above rule.
Sec. 6. Whenever any property, funds, furniture, &c., shall become forfeited
to the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master shall have power, at his discretion, to
sell, lease, or rent the same, or to loan to a Lodge any part thereof until the en-
suing session ot the Grand Lodge; or he may restore such property on the re.
vival of a Lodge.
Sec. 7. Representatives tothw Grand Lodge must bear with them certificates
of appointra^ent^ under the seal of the Lodge they represent, attested by the
Secretary ; and all credentials must be handed to the Grand Secretary, together
with all fees or dues.
Sec, 8. Every dispensation granted must be returned to the Grand Lodge at
an ensuing session, together with a copy of the By-Laws of the new Lodge, and
attested transcript of its proceedings, a list of officers and members, and a fee o
ten dollars, for which a charter shall be issued, if so directed by the Grand
Lodge.
ARTICLE JV.
Sec. 1, The price, chargeable by Subordinate Lodges, for the three Degrees
of Masonry, shall not be less than twenty dollars.
Sec. 2, Any Mason so reckless of his duty as to lend his influence, or give a
certifif ate or recommendation to enable an individual, in defiance of expressed
disapprobation or known regulation of a Lodge, to thrust himself into their so-
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ciety, may be suspended or expelled by the injured Lodge or other competent
tribunal, the proper usages in such cases to be observed.
Sec. 3. No chartered Lodge can proceed to work, until the Master be regU'
larly installed, either by the Grand Master in person, or by some Past Master
duly authorized.
Sec. 4. All regular Lodges under this jurisdiction, with not less than seven
members, have the right to convene as free and accepted Masons, receive peti-
tions, confer the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Ma-
son, admit members, and assess fees therefor; to choose ojfflcers annually, exact
quarterage, establish a charity fund, frame and adopt By-Laws, and act upon all
other matters of Masonic concernment not inconsistent with their charters, the
laws of the Grand Lodge, or the ancient usages of the craft.
Sec. 5. Every Lodge shall hold at least one regular monthly meeting, which
can only be suspended, and then temporarily, on great emergency.
Sec. 6. Every Lodge which shall cease to meet for twelve months, or neglect
to make returns and forward dues to the Grand Lodge for two successive termS)
shall forfeit its charter; and no such charter shall be restored except on appli*
cation by the Master, Wardens, or seven members, accompanied by satisfactory
explanations, to be approved by the Grand Lodge, or by the Grand Master dur-
ing recess.
bEc. 7. No Lodge can suspend its By-Laws, or allow a petition to be with*
drawn, after the day of its presentation, without first obtaining a dispensation
from the Grand Master.
Sec. 8. No business can be transacted at an extra meeting, other than that
for which it was called, nor can such meeting receive petitions, ballot, or engage
in any other business affecting the general interests of the craft. The presence
of Grand officers warrants exceptions.
Sec. 9. The Master, only, has power to convene his Lodge ; or, in hia ab-
sence, the Wardens by seniority. All meetings, as a Lodge, otherwise con-
vened, together with the proceedings therein, unless sustained by dispensation,
shall be considered clandestine, and subject all so improperly concerned to the
severest penalties.
Sec. 10. Every petition shall be submitted to a committee of inquiry and
lie over at least one month, unless in cases of present emergency, which shall
not be considered to exist unless the candidate is about to journey abroad ; nei-
ther shall more than one degree be conferred on the same day, except as above
provided, unless due proficiency be attained in each advancing step, to be mani*
fested in open Lodge. An excess of five candidates shall not be received on the
same day.
Sec. II. On balloting for a candidate, one black-ball shall reject without a
question — except that a second ballot may be demanded to be satisfied of no mis*
take.
Sec. 12. No Lodge shall act upon the petition of an applicant for the de*
grees whose residence is nearer some other Lodge, unless by written sanctions
of such Lodge, or of the Grand Lodge of the State from which he hails.
Seo. 13. A petition, once rejected, shall not be acted upon within the space
of one year.
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Sec. 14. No business shall be transacted in any other than a Master's Lodge,
excepting only such as pertains especially to the work and lectures of the E. A.
or F C. degrees.
Sec, 15. Every Lodge has the power to arraign its members, or any other
Mason within its jurisdiction, on a charge of immoral or un- Masonic conduct;
and after due investigation, may proceed to pass such lawful sentence as the ag-
gravation of the case shall warrant — provided that, in case of suspension or ex-
pulsion, a transcript of the whole proceedings be laid before the ensuing Grand
Lodge, to be confirmed or reversed.
Sec. 16. Whenever charges are preferred against a brother, he shall be noti-
fied or cited through the Post Office or otherwise, at least ten days before the
day of trial, and be furnished with a copy, under the Secretary's band, of the
charges and specifications. Should he fail to attend, the trial may proceed ex-
parte. Any evidence, allowable in a court, may be taken on honor; and every
facility shall be allowed the accused for his defence. When the case is closed,
the gense of the Lodge shall be taken througli the ballot-box. If guiltj, the
penalty shall be determined in like manner, requii ing a vote of two-thirds pres-
ent to suspend or expel — from which an appeal may be taken to the Grand
Lodge.
Sec. IV. Every Lodge under this jurisdiction ?hall make regular annual re-
turns to the Grand Lodge, containing a list of the officers and members; a list
of those initiated, passed, raised, and admitted; of deaths, withdrawals, suspen.
sions,- expulsions and rejections; and of all resident Masons not members, to be
certified by the Secretary, under the seal of the Lodge. Each Lodge shall
likewise transmit wit h its returns, such annual dues or fees, as the Grand Lodge
^may at any time assess.
Sec. 18. In conferring the degrees, the lectures appertaining thereto shall
indispensably be delivered ; and it shall be considered irregular, in the opening
or clo.sing of a Lodge, to waive any portion of the ceremonies.
Sec. 19. In case of the suspension or demise of any Lodge, the charter, fur-
niture, jewels, funds, and property, shall be delivered to such person as may be
authorized by the Grand Master to receive the same — the witholding or other
disposal of such effects will subject the parties concerned to the severest penal-
ties.
Sec. 20. None but Master Masons of good standing, against whom no other
Lodge has claims, can be admitted to membership in any Lodge.
Skc. 21. In order to insure a uniformity of work and lectures in all the
Lodges, they shall suffer no other system to be introduced, but such as may be
taught or authorized by the Grand Lodge.
Sec. 22. The regalia worn in Lodge shall be such only as may be recognized
therein — that worn on public occasions, white aprons with suitable devices,
trimmed with blue, and blue collars for the officers, trimraeJ with white, having
appended thereto the appropriate jewels — in funeral processions, the clothing
shall be white aprons and gloves, the officers wearing, in addition, their jewels.
Sec. 23. It is the duty of the Master of every Lodge, on the decease of a
member, or sojourning brother, to ascertain if Masonic honors would be ao-reea-
l)le, and take measures accordingly.
Sec. 24. No Masou can be a member of more than one Lodge at one and the
same time.
Sec. 25. Every Lodge shall appoint a committee of reference, to consist of at
least three judicious persons, who shall patiently and impartially consider and
pass upon all such matters of controversy or dispute, unfortunately arising at
any time among the brothers, as may be submitted for their decision. Should
either party be dissatisfied with the judgment, an appeal may be made to the
Lodge.
Sec. 26. A Lodge cannot bo opened unless the dispensation or charter be pre-
sent— which are considered to be under the special charge of the Master.
Sec. 27. The decision of the Master of a Lodge cannot be reversed ; neither
can a Lodge try its Master — but any three members, after giving due notice,
may, in case of a wilful neglect of duty on his part, or for gross or un Masonic
conduct, prefer charges against him before the Grand Lodge, whose action
shall be abided ; or, the Grand Master, during recess, has power to suspend.
Sec. 28. A brother, whose expulsion may have been confirmed by the Grand
Lodce, can only be restored by that body, or by the unanimous vote of the
Lodge by which he was suspended. Restoration by the Grand Lodge does not
extend to membership.
Sec. 29. The introduction or use of intoxicating drink is prohibited to every
Lod(ie, regardless of the (occasion.
Sec. 80. Every Lodge shall hold sacred all initiation fees, for charitable or
educational purposes, unless the necessity should present, requiring their use in
providing suitable accommodations, or for providing essential fixtures.
Sec. 31. Every applicant for initiation must be free-born; and no individual
physioally so deformed as to disable him from honestly acquiring the means of
subsistence, or who may be incapacitated to become an useful member, shall be
initiated in any Lodge.
Sec. 32. The ceremonies may be arrested at any time previous to the con-
ferring of either degree, should a member so insist, and sho\\ satisfactoi-y cause
therefor.
Seo. 33. None of the prorisions in any of the above sections can be deviated
fro./j, except by dispensation from the Grand Master.
Sec. 84. Whenever a Lodge shall suspend or expel a brother, notice of the
same shall be immediately transmitted to the other Lodges in the State, and to
the Grand Secretary The charges and proceedings in the case shall, indispen-
sably, be sent up to the ensuing Grand Lodge for final action.
Sec. 35. No Lodge can, rightfully, suspend or expel a Mason for a disregard
of any special regulations conditioned upon membership — such as non-payment
of arrears, non-attendance, or transgressions of minor consideration, the severest
penalty for wliich shall be dismembership. DiBclosures to others than Masons,
of transactions within a Lodge, of serious importance, will of course be consid-
ered as exceptions, and may be dealt with in severity commensurate with the
magnitude of the offence.
Sec. 36. A becoming Solemnity shall be observed during the introduction or
advancement of a candidate, and no unsanctioned ceremony shall under any
consideration be permitted
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Sec. 37. The utmost decorum should be observed in every Lodge; and no
infringement of the established usages regarding respect and behaviour should,
under any pretence, be countenanced or allowed.
Sec. 38. No Lodge shall be removed without the Master's knowledge. No
motion shall be made for removal in the Maser's absence ; and, if the motion be
seconded, the Master shall order summonses to every individual member, speci-
fying the business, and appoint a day for hearing and determining the affair, at
least ten days before it is to take place ; and the determination shall be made by
the majority, provitled the Master be one of that majority. But if he be of the
minority against removing, the Lodge shall not be removed, unless the majority
consist of full two thirds of the members present. But, if the Master refuse to
direct such summonses, either of the Wardens may do it; and if the Master ae-
glect to attend on the day fixed, the Wardens may preside, in determining the
affair, in the manner prescribed ; but they shall not, in the Master's absence,
enter upon any other cause than what is particularly mentioned in the summons.
If the Lodge be thus regularly ordered to be removed, the Master or Warden
shall send notice thesreof to the Secretary of the Grand Lodge, for publishing the
same at the next communication. No Lodge shall be deemed regularly removed
until the removal thereof be approved by the Grand Master, or his Deputy, for
the time being. No Lodge shall be regularly removed, unless the laws relating
to removals be strictlj^ complied Avitla^; and that the same may be daily ascer-
tained, it is necessary that the books of every Lodge intended to be removed, be
particularly inspected by the Grand Secretary before any removal takes place.
Sec, 39. No alteration or amendment of these By-Laws shall be made unless
by a vote of two-thirds of all the members present at any Grand Communication,
when the same shall be proposed
RULES
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SUBORDINATE LODGES
IN MASONIC TRIALS.
1. I'he accusation must be made in writing over the signature of a Master Ma-
son, and handed to the Secretary to be read in open Lodge, and spread upon the
minutes, after which the accused shall be served with an attested copy of the
charges and specifications; together with a notice through the Post Office or oth
erwise, at least ten days before the day of trSal, to appear and answer, and should
his place of residence be at a distance, or he require more time to prepare for de-
fence, a reasonable time may be allowed. If the residence of the accused be un-
known, or he fails to appear, or to show satisfactory cause for delay of proceed-
ings, then and in that case the Lodge may proceed to examine the charge^ex-parte.
2. The examination of the charges shall be had in a Master Mason's Lodge, espe-
cially notified and convened for that purpose, at which no visitors shall be admit-
ted, except as counsel or witnesses, and the Lodge must be called off during the
necessary presence of such persons, if they be not Master Masons.
3. The accused may select his own counsel, and the witnesses shall testify on
their honor. Hearsay evidence must be excluded. If testimony be taken out of
the Lodge, the accused, if he answer or appear, shall be duly notified of 4he time-
and place where such evidence will be taken, that he may have an opportunity of
being present.
4. No irrelevent questions or testimony shall be allowed in the examination of
witnesses. The Master may conduct the examination on behalf of the Lodge, or
it may appoint a committee for that purpose, and the questions to, as well as the
answers by the witnesses, must be carefully noted down, read, and if necessary,
amended in their presence, and then spread upon the minutes.
5. When the examination is closed, the accused shall then be heard in defence,
either in person or through his counsel, after which all who are j ot members of
the Lodge shall retire, and if during the examination it shall have been called off,
the Lodge must then be called on.
6. The question, guilty or not guilty, shall be put to the Lodge, upon each sep-
arate specification, which a maj&rity of tbe members present shall determine by
ballot, and if the acc used be found guilty o^ any or most of the charges or specifi-
cations, then the penalty shall be determined in like manner, taking the question
upon the highest penalty, (expulsion) first, a vote of two-thirds of the members
present being necessary to expel or suspend. Tbe particular charges or specifica-
tions npon which the accused shall be found guilty, together with the sentence de-
termined upon, must be spread upon the minutes.
7. A brother feeling himself aggrieved by the decision of a Subordinate Ledge,
jjhall have the right of an appeal to the Grand Lodge, he having given due andl
timely notice to the Subordinate Lodge of his intention so to appeal from itsded.
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aion, and the Secretary of said Lodge, if required, shall furnish him With a copy
■of all the proceedings touching his case.
When a Subordinate Lodge shall expel or suspend a brother, all the proceedings,
embracing the charges, specifications, and the sentence, shall be sent up, under the
seal of the Lodge, and attested by the Secretary, at the ensuing meeting of the
Orand Lodge, for examination>
ADDRESS
TO THE GRAND MASTER AT THE INSTALLATION.
" 1 am desired, Most Worshspful, to install you into your high office as Grand
Master of Masons. Dj yoa promiso, upon the honor of a Mason, that, in the office
of (jrrand Master, you will, asc rding to the best of your abilities, strictly comply
with the laws and regulation^ of this Grand Lodge, and other ancient Masonic
usages ?
Give me leave to invest you with the badge of your office. This will silently sd-
inonish you always to do justice to the cause of Masonry— to consult, as the exalted
rank you now hold demands of y( u, its real interests.
It will instruct you to infuse into the many Lodges, of which you are now the
head, the true spirit of the order. It will direct you to make wise regulations ^or
the good government of the Fraternity ; to give due commendation to the worthy
members of it j and to rebuke those who act contrary to its laws.
I next deliver to you the emblem of that power with which you are now invested,
Always make use of it for the good of our benevolent institution.
To you are committed, also, those Sacred Writings in which are to be founi the
aublimt; part of our Ancient Mystery. In them are, likewise, inculcated the social
and moral duties, without which no man ca i be a Mason. You will direct your
Lodges to read study, and obey them.
Receive the tools of Operative Masonry, which are. to each of us. the most ex-
pressive symbols. These will assist you, Most Worshipful^ to reduce all matter in-
to piOper form ; to brirg to due subjection irregular passions; and to circumscribe
them by harmony, order, and duty.
And lastly, I present you the B' ok of Constitutions, in which are contained the
rules and orders made for the good government of the Society; and the charges
which show its nature, its wisdom, and its utility. With this book, Most Worship
ful, you will direct your Lodges to -^ake themselves well acquainted — a work, in all
its parts, worthy the attention of men, the most enlightened and judicious.
You are now. Most Worshipful, at the head of an Order which is calculated to
unite men by true friendship, to extend benevolence, and to promote virtue. And
givp me leave to say, that the honor with which you are now invested, is not un-
worthy of a man of the highest rank, or most distinguished abilities. Permit me,
also, to remind you, that your faitbful attention to the duties of your office, and
acceptable discharge of them, will render you of great benefit to one of the most
liberal institutions upon earth."
May you do honor to your exalted station, and long enjoy the highest respect and
best wishes of all the Fraternity.
Which is respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM G. HILL,
H. W. MILLER,
JAMES T. MARRIOTT.
GRAl
EESOLUTIOKS
NOW IN FORCE5 OF THE
LODGE OF mm mmu.
KESOLUTION adopted 21st DECEMBER, A. L.,t.5809.
Hesolved, That the Grand Master be requested to direct the Grand Secretary to
lay before him all the communications leceived during tho reeess of the Grand
Lodf^e, in due time, previ us to the Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge,
BO that the Grand Master may lay before this Grand Lodge such an abstract
thereof as he may deem proper for its consideration.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L,, 5835.
Mesolved, That the Grand Lodge feel it a duty, which they owe to themselves,
as well as the whole Masonic Fraternity, to declare, that while its individual mem-
bers are left to the free, unmolested enjoyment of their sentiments, upon the va-
rious subjects connected with religion and politics, and the right to judge of men
and their actions ; they hereby, most solemnly declare, that Masonic Bodies have
not the right to connect the Institution with the sectarian or party views of either ;
that any attempt thereat, is a gross innovation upon those principles, which among
good and correct Masons, are universally acknowledged, and should be practiced
upon.
Besolved, That the Grand Lodge, do at this time, as they have hitherto done,
dec'are to the world, that the object of their association and motives for continu-
ing therein are founded upon the principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.
They disclaim the right of Masons to inlBict corporal punishments, and acknowl-
edge no other right to enforce obedience from its members than reprimand, suspen-
sion and expulsion.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5837.
jResolved, That from and after this time, the price of a Dispensation, granted by
this Lodge or by the Grand Master, be five dollars, and that the price of a Charter
be ten dollars, and that the same be received by the Grand Secretary when he de-
livers over the Dispensation or Charter. [Resolutions adopted in 1860 increasing
thesi tees.]
Besolved, That the Grand Secretary be entitled to retain out of the moneys re-
ceived for every Dispensation or Charter hereafter granted by this Grand Lodge
or by the Grand Master, one dollar, as his fee for filling up and making out
the form ; and that he pay the balance over to the Grand Treasurer of tha Grand
Lodge.
Besolved^ That the price of a Diploma granted by this Grand Lodge, or by the
oflBcers thereof, shall be five dollars; and that the same shall accrue to, and be a
part of the perquisites of the Grand Secretary.
Besolved, That t&e Grand Secretary have Disaensatioas, Charters and Diplomas
printed from time to time, as they may be needed, and that the cost of the same be
paid out of the funds of the Grand Lodge.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5833.
Besolved, That from and after the first day of March next, the fees for the En-
tered Apprentice Degree shall be six dollars; for the Fellow OraTs, four dollars;
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and for the Master's deprree, ten dollars ; A^hich shall be the fees to be paid to the
Subordinate Lodges under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, exclusive ot the
Tyler's
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5839.
Besolved, That from and af er the adjournment of this Grand Lodge, it shall be
discretionary with the several Subordiijate Lodges in this State, to" establish any
ratio of fees they may think p'oper for conferring the several cegrees of Entered
Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason; provided the same shall not be less
than the rate fixed by the Grand Lodge at its lest Annual Communication.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5840.
'Resolved, That it shall, from this time forth, be the auty of the Grand Treasurer,
at each Annual Communicati .n of the Grand Lodge, to hie with the Grand Secre-
tary a statement ot the amount of moneys and other funds of the Gi and Lodge in his
hands, which statement the Grand Secretary shall file among his papers, and pre-
serA^e for the use of the Grand Lodge.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5844.
Viesolved^ That from and after this Communication, there shall annually be ap-
pointed a Comauttee, consisting of two members, whose dutv it shall be to exam*
ine the recor^is of the Grand Lodge, and see that its proceedings have-been faith-
fully recorded.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5846.
'Resolved^ That a belief in the authenticitv of the Holy Scripture? is essential to
the faithful fulfilment of the duties required by the Order of Masonry in all Chris-
tian countries, and that a denial of the same is in conflict with the principles of our
Institution, calling for reprobation.
'Resolved, That from and after this Grand ( 'omraudication the Subordinate
Lodges shall pay into the Grand Treasury, as an annual stipend, the suui of fifteen
doVars: Provided, That no Lodge be required to pay more than one dollar for
each of its members. [Tnis resoluti on was repealed in 1864, but restored to full
force and elFecL in 1865. ]
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5847.
Resolved, That hereafter, no individual shall act as proxy for more than one
Lodge at the sime time in the sessions of this Grand Lodge. (Amended in 1848,
and extended to three Loiges.)
Mesolved, That hereafter, the Committee on Foreign Correspondence be required
to make their report at the meeting of the Grand Lodge next succeeding their
appointment.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5848.
Resolved,, That from and after this Communication, the dues from Subordinate
Lodges shall not under aoy circumstances be remitted. [Repealed in 1865.]
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5849.
Resolved, That the work ©f Brother L, L. Stephenson be received as the work of
the Craft in this State, and that the Subordinate Lodges conform thereto.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5850.
Resolved, That the second section of the 8th article of the Constitution be amended
so as to read as follows:— "In the adoption of this Constitution, and all amend-
ments hereafter made, and in the election of officers, and on all other matters in
the Grand Lodge, (when demanded) the votes shall be taken according to the
rights of the several Lodges; and the members ot the Grand Lodge, that is to
say, eve/y Lod'^e present by its representation, shall be entitled to three votes,
whether represented by one or more brethren ; and every member of the Grand
Lodge, otherwise entitled than by being a Representative of a particular Lodge,
shall hare one vote; provided, taat this shall in ao wise affect any rights of the
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Past Gi-and Officers. In casea of a tie, the Brother in the Chair shall hare the
casting vote,
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5850.
'Resolved, That the M W. G -and Master be requested to deliver his Annual Ad-
dress on Monday eveni g of eve^y Annual Communication.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 585L
Besolved, That the M. W. Grand Master be requested to set apart one day at
pach Graad Communication to lecture and exemplify the work; and that he call
to his aid such brethren as he may think proper.
Resolved, That the salary of the Grand Secretary be one hundred and fifty dol-
lars P'^r annum, besides his usual perquisites ; and that he be required to employ
an assistant during the session of the Grand Lodge, to be paid out of bis salary.
(Aniende.l in 1854, 1863 and 1865 )
Resolved, That upon the death of any Master Mason, in good standinir, and who
is a raemb'^r of any Lodge under this jurisdiction, it shail be the dutv of such Su-
bordinate Lodge to furnish tho widow or orphans of such d^-ceaseel member, a cer-
tificate, under the seal of the Lodge, of his membership, standing and death, with-
out anv application or charge therefor.
Resolved, That any Maso » of good standing as a citizen, whose Lodge has be-
come dormant, upon satisfying any Lodge in bis immediate neighborhood, may be
entitled to become a ra-!:nt)3r of sa\:h L )dge, by and with their coasent, upoa such
terms as other Masons are admitted.
Resolved, That the Masters df thi Subordinate Lodges caus^^ to be sent with their
Annual returns, the dates of their Charters ; and that they observe the form of re-
turns adopted by the Grand Lodge, n-'porting in tabular ibrm, the number of ini-
tiations, p ssings and raisings, deaths, withdrawals, suspen ions and expulsions,
together with t e names of resid nt masons not meraberi, residing within the juris-
diction of each Subordinate Lodge, and iu figures, the entire number of each.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5852.
Resolved, That the delegates to the Grand Lodge be requested to state, on their
returns, the location, couatv and t >wn or plac^. and also the time of holding their
regular meetings ; and ih.it the Subordinate Lodges be required to do the same in
all future returns.
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be directed to have printed blank forms of
returns of the Subordinate Lodges, before the annual meeting of each Grand
Lodge, and distribute the same fimongst the Subordinate Lodges.
Resoleed, That the resolution adopted in 1850, relative to balloting for degrees,
bereadopted. (The following is the resolution of 1850:)
Resolved, That, urson balloting upon a petition, the applicant is balloted for to be
a Master Mason. It is however proper, if a brother shall desire it, to demand a
second ballot upon his application for passing and raising.
Resolved, That we believe it to be incons'stent wiih the principles of Ancient Free
Mason y, for any Lodge to hold its regular, or any ot ler meeting, on the Hcly
SaDbath, for the purpose of initiating, pissing, or raising a candid ite, or any other
business, excMt on (uneral occasions, or cases of charity.
Resolved, That the 5th sect, on. article 4th, of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge
be amended, by inserting the words " non-affiliated'' before the word Mason,'''' in
the second line, and striking out the word other" before tne word " Mason^' in
ihe same line.
"Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Correspondence furnish the Grand SeC'
retary with a copy of their report at least one week before the meeting of each
annu»! Crand (Jdmmunication.
Resolved, farther, That the Grand Secretary furnish said Committee with all
matter as soon as it comes to hand ; and that he have 400 copies of the Annual Re-
port printed for the use of the members.
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees of St John's Collage be and they are here-
by required to m ke an annual Report of all their acts and doings to this Grand
Lodge. That th. President and Treasurer of St. John's College be requested, and
are hereby required to attend the Annual Communications of this Grand Lodge.
R.esolved, Ttiat this Grand Lodge recognizes the authority of the ciifferent Grand
Lodges in the United States, OFer the juri-diction claimed by them, and do not
recognize the authority of any other body whatever claiming jurisdiction of said
Grand Lodges.
Resolved, That Lodges constituted by any other body are not entitled to be recog-
nized as legally constituted, and che members of such Lodges, and those initiated
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therein, are not lawful brothers, nor entitled to visit and communicate with the
Grand Lodo^e and its constituent Lod-jes.
'Refiohjed, That the prj^ctice of publishing the names of rejected applicants for Ma-
sonic h >nors. be discontinued by this Urand Lodofe.
'Resolved. That an expulsion from an Encampment does not affect the standing of
the individual in any Blue Lodge to which he may belong.
Resolved, That whereas, many have asked and obtained leave of absence during
the present Communication of this Grand Lodge, no-one be permitted, after having
taken his seat as a representative of a Subordmate Lodge, to have leave of absence
before all business be transacted, unless in very great emergencies to be judged
hy the M. W. Grand Master.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5853.
Resolved^ That the Grand Secretary notifv each Subordinate Lodge that section
4th of article 3d, and section 17th of article 4:th of the By-laws of the Grand Lodge,
will hereafter be strictly enforced.
ResoZwecZ, That the following additional standinof committee be added to those to
be appointed by the Grand Master ar each session of the Grand Lodge, as an amend-
ment to section 4th of article 5th of the By-Laws, viz : " 5. A Committee on Schools
under the management of Subordinate Lodges."
Resolved, That the Worshipful Master of each Subordinate L^^dge be required to
read, or cause to be read, before his Lodge, the annual proceedings of this Grand
Lodge.
Resolved, That the representatives from Subordinate Lodges bringing up proceed-
ings in cises of snspensions and expulsions, be required to place them directly on
the hands of the appropriate Committee.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5854.
Resolved, That hereafter no proxy shall make another proxy unless the power to
do shall expressly be expressly given by his Principal.
Resolved That all Lodges hereafter chartered shall be numbered according to the
date of their Charters, and that in future, numbers rendered blank by the dsath of
Lodges shall not be filled.
Resolved. Th\ thi Grand T. easurer be required to tender to the Grand Officers
of every Grand CommunicatioQ all of their exjeases incurred in attending said
Communication.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5855.
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge recom aend to the Subordinate Lodges, to pro-
tect themselves frum the intrusion of noa-affili ited Mtsons, by imposing some
amount for them to pay — vhicb amount shall ba discretioaa'\y with each Lodge;
provided, no Lodge imposes a sura greater than the annual fee.
ResoZi'er?, That hereafter che election for Grand Otficers shall take place on the
second day of the Anauil Communication of this Grand Lodge.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L. 5856.
That each Grand Lecturer visiting and instructing any subordinate Lodge, shall
hav.- tb^ power to arrange with said Lodge such terms for^his services as they may-
see fit.
That at each Annual Communication, in addition to the present standing^ com-
mittees, the Grand Master shall appoint one styled " A committee on Jurispru-
dence," to whom shall b^ referred all questions of masonic law and usage, that may
be propoundr^d by the representatives of the several subordinate Lodges ; and that
the report of the'committee if concurred in by the Grand Master, and adopted by
the Grand Lodge, shall be spread upon the minutes as the recognized law in this
jurisdiction, of all q-stion^ therein decided.
Resolved, That the Grand S.3cre>ary b-^ instructed to purchase for the use of this
Grand Lodge three copies of Past Grand Master Mitchell's History of Masonryand
Code of Turis:)rudence," now in course of puoiication. And as the work of publi-
cation is designed o be a standard work of reference, containing the " Old Char-
ges and Ancient Regulatioas,' together with a " Code of Mas.<nic Jurisprudence,"
and Dictionary of Masonic Terms," comprising a valuable masonic library; the
subordinate lodges are earnestly requested to provide themselves as early as
practicable with this means of solving legal questions, and assisting Masters of
lodges to govern the same in aecordauce with Masonic law and usage.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5857.
That this Grand Lodge considers the words *' due proficiency," used in arti-
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cle i, section 10, of tbe By Law3, to mean such acquaintance with the work, lec-
tures, signs, passwords and grios, as would enable the candidate to work his way
into any lodge where he might not be known as a Mason.
That this Grand Lodge defray all the necessary expenses of the Grand Master,
incurred while engaged in the business of the Grand Lodge.
That from and after the adoption of this resolution, it is herebv required of the
Secretary of all Subordinate Lodges within this State, to a tach the seal of their
Lodge to all communications sent from their Lodge to other Lodges.
That when an appeal is taken f'-om the decision of any Subordinate Lodge in
masonic trials, and the decision of the Lodge below is disaffirmed by r-^ason of any
techriical irregularity or uniformity in their proceedings, (without reference to the
merits of the cause) the same shall be certified to the Lodge below, and a new trial
shall be had.
W?iereas, It is expedient that the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Cor-
respondence shall be in attendance on the Annual Communications of the Grand
Lodge ; be it
Resolved, That his expenses be defrayed as in the case of the three highe^^t officers
in the Grand Lodge, and that this resolution apply to the chairman who has re-
ported this year.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5868.
1. That the report of the Historif^al Committee be received, and that it be re-
ferred back to the said committee with the addition of five other brethren, and that
thre^ of said committee be a quorum to transact the duties of said committee.
2. That 1 ereafter, upon the granting <^f a new charter to any new Lodge, the
Grand Lodge shall furnish said Lodge with a seal and number of said ludge, at the
expense of the new lodge.
3. That we deem it of great importance to spcure regularity and neatness in
communications; that each subordinate lodge in this jur sdiction be supplied wi*h
a seal, and that it is surely to be deprecate "l that this matter has not been attended
to.
4. That c'^ artered lodges be urged, at once, to remedy this defect, and that the
Grand Secretary be instructed to aid such lodge in procuring seals forthwith.
5. That the 8th section of the 3rd «rticle of the By-Liws of the Grand Lodge be
so amended as to read thus: " Every Dispensation granted must be returned to the
Grand Lodge at its ensuing session, together with a copy of the by-laws of the new
lodge, and attested transcript of its proceedings, a list of officers and members ;" a
fee ot ten dollars for a charter, also, a sufficient sum to procure such a seal as said
lodge may desire, for which a charter and seal shall be granted, if so ordered by
this Grand Lodge. Fee for charter increased in 1860 to ttventy dollars.
6. That the opinion of our M. W. Grand Master, in the appeal from St. John's
Lodge, No. 1, btt received by this Grand Lodge, confirmed, and spread on the min-
utes, and that it also be incorpoi'ated in the by-laws for the government of subordi-
nate lodges.
7. That hereafter, at each Grand Communication of .this Grand Lodge, at
each day of the meeting of tbe 'odge, the Secretary shall call the roll of delegates,
so as to ascertain the number and iiames of thoSi5 in attendance, as well as the ab-
sentees of the delegates from the respective lodges, and that the absentees be re-
corded by the Grand Secretary.
8. That the Grand Secretary be required to have the proceedings of the Grand
Lodge published and transmitted to the several subordinate lodges within two
months from the closing of the Grand L )dge, and sum up at the end of the proceed
ings, in a summary form, the number of affiliating and non-affiliating Masons, and-
the number of workiog lodges in th i State.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5859.
"Resolved, That the words "in form heretofore used" be stricken out of section 3d,
article 7th, of the constitution of this Grand Body, and that tbe section shall read
as follows : "The Grand Lodge shall have power, bj^ charter under their seal, to
constitute nesv lodges, to establish an uniform mode working in all the lodges in this
State, and superintend and regulate the general police of masonry, according to
the ancient usages and customs of masons ; carefully regarding the old land-marka,
•which arel on no account, to be removed or defaced."
Whereas, There are a great many returns from subsrdinate lodges deficient for
want of the Secretary'^ certificate anl seal ; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the future it shall be the duty of the Grand Secretary to hav
the following certificate printed on the blank returns for subordinate lodges, to-
wit:
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I, Secretary of Lidg-e, No do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a return of the officers and members of
Lofige No.
Given under mv hand, and seal of the Lodge, the day of
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Secretary.
'Resolved, That in the opinion of this Grand Lodge the precedent recently adopted
by some of our sister Grand Lodg-t^s, appointing a representativv- to attend the An-
nual Comrau: ications of other Grand Bodies, meets our decided commendation;
that such an interchange of IVaternal courtesies, is eminently calculated to main-
tain and promote reciprocal regard, and harmonious feeling, prominent character-
i tics which should ever exist between sister Grand Bodies.
Resolved, That the Grand Master be authorized to appoint a representative of this
Grand Lodge, near the Grand Lodge of any other jurisdiction of this Union, who
may indicate a willingriaess to reciprocate the courtesy.
iie.'soJvcd, That the Grand Secretary be required in the future to have printed the
following heads on the returns of subordinate lodges, to-wit ; 1. The Officers. 2.
Meuibeis. 3. Entered Apprenticts and Fellow Crafts 4 Resident Masons not
members. 5. Resident Masons excluded for non-pay ment. of dues.
EESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER. A. L., 5860.
ri£*oi't'«?, That the M. W. G. M. be authorized to furnish such stationery as be
may de m necessary for h trself, or G. S., in thtir cfKcial correspondence; and,
also, that L(,' be authorized to procure a seal lor his official correspondence, and that
they be required to attach ibis seal to said correspondence.
\ie-'<olved, That hereaft'-r the subordinate Lodges who have suspended any member
of a Lodge and informed sister L >dges of the same, and should aft^ rwards reinstate
the Brother, they should atterwards be required to inform sister Lodo^es that said
Brother b}!s been reinstated and is in lull lellowship and entitled to all the benefits
o " Mason! y.
hesolved, That it shall be the duty of the Grand Secretary, before the regular
annual communication of thi^ Giand Body, to make application to the Presidents
of the di'Jererit It. R. Co's. in this State, to allow the representatives to pass to
and from this Gi and Body for one tare.
Resolved, Tl'.at the fee for Dispensation, as per By-Laws, 1837, requiring Five
Dollars, be a^ncndrd by inserting Ten Dollars.
Resolved Thsz when Lodges, workirg under Dispensations, apply for Charters,
the applicant.-^ of said Lodges shall satis y the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge,
tb»3tall the applj('"nts thus ai)plving, have discharged their dues to tha Lodge to
which they fo? mtrly belonged, and obtriined a demit from the same.
Besoh'cd, That the words " Stephenson's work." be rescinded and struck out of
the resolution on page 27, adopted December. 5849; ana the Prestonian System, as
taught by 'Ihomas Smith Webb, inserted. [Repealed in 1864 ]
A motion was made and adopted at this annual communication to increase the
fee for charters granted Lodges, from Ten to Twenty li»ollars.
PvESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5861.
Resolved, That each Lodge represented in the Grand Lodge, whether by officers,
proxies, i.r srncial representatives, shall be entitled to Ihree .otes; and if two only
represent a L-idcre, and ?hey shall aifler, then each shall cast one and a half votes.
Resolved^ That the Hesioluticn empowering the Grand Master to appoint Distriet
Deputy Grand Masters, be and the same is hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A L., 5862
Resolved, That the Charters of those Lodge? in the invaded cnunties of the State,
and within the lines of the enemy, and also those Lodges elsewhere so reduced as
not to have suthcient number of members for regular meetings, be not forfeited for
failur*^ and non (.ayment of their annual dues.
Resolved^ That tai> Grand Lodge does most respectfully recommend each subordi-
nate Lo^ge within its jurisdiction, to keep a faithful record of it- members who
have or shall be engaged io the inilitar\ service of the country ; and also to keep a
scperate record of those who may fall in defence of their country.
Resohed, Thfct every Alason ought to beions: to some p'articular Lodge, and com-
ply wi'h its By-Laws and the L'enerai regulations in relatitni to the payment of
dues ai^d conti ibutions to the charity funds. And anv Mason who does not contrib-
ute to the funds, or belong to some Lodge, is not entitled to visit a Lod^e while he
rt mains non-affiliated, or to join in processions, or to relief, or Masocic assistance
or burial.
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"Rssoked, That nothing in the foregoing resolution shall be so construed as to
prohibit any Subordinate Lodge from permitting anon-affiliated Mason to visit the
Lodge once.
KESOL0TIONS ADOPTED D'^:CEMBER, A. L., 5863.
Hesohect, That any Subordinate Lodije that shall voluntarily pay into the Treas-
ury of this Grand Lodge an amount of funds in addition to their annual stipend,
shall be entitled to receive from the Grand Secretary, one copy of the proceedings
for every fifty cents so contributed, for the benefit of the members of the Lodge
making such contribution.
Eesolced, That the salary of the Grand Secretary be increased to four hundred
do lars.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5864.
Whereaft, It is the opinion of the Grand Lodge that Lodges ^vorking under Dis-
pensation have no right to affiliate members^ therefore
Uesolved, That all Lodges who have been working under Dispensafion be re-
quested to re ballot on the petition of all members they have received by derait dur-
ing the period of such dispensation.
Whereas^ on Friday evening, Decembor 7th, 1860, ostensibly to secure uniformity
of work, a resolution was adopted bv the Grand Lodge, substituting for " Steven-
son's work" (adopted December, 5849,) "the so-called Prestonian System," as
taught by Thomas Smith Webb: .
And whereas, this action, at the close of the communication, when delegates
from but thirteen Lodges were present, has failed to bind the subordinate Lodges ;
since most of them continue to attest, by use, their approval of Stevenson's work;
and whereas, this change, hasty and ill-advised, was effected counter to known
wishes of a large majority of the delegatps to that communication, and mainly
through the shrewd mansgement of one F. N . Porter, accredited r^-presentative
near this Grand Lodge, from the Grand LDdge of New Hampshire, who being &
pedlar of Rob. Morris' books, on the so-called Prestonian System, &c., was pecu-
liarly and pecuniarily interested in foisting said work on this Grand Lodge — There-
fore, in justice to Bro. Stevenson, and to secure entire uniformity of work for the
good of the craft,
'Resolved, That said resolution, adopted on Friday evening, December 7th, 1860,
is hereby rescinded, and the resolution of December, 5846, restored to full force
and effect.
Whereas, Bro. Wm. B. Smith, of this city, has commenced the publication of a
magazine "devoted to the interest of the Masonic Fraternity," and entitled The
Key Stone ;" and whereas, a work of this kind is very much needed at this time
by the craft throughout the Confederate States; therefore
Resolvied, That this Grand Lodge recommend said work to the subordinate Lodges
ana the orafc generally. [Similar resolutions adopted in 1865.]
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DECEMBER, A. L., 5865.
Resohed, also, That thos3 Lodges represent d at this Communicatiou, who may
have failed, on accou-nt of the presence of the FeJaral army, to make their regu-
lar returns, shall have their dues remitted.
Resolved That the resolution adopted December, 1848, declariag that the dues
from Subordinate Lodges shall not, under any circumstances, be remitted, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Resolved, That the name of Sunsbury Lodge, No. 126, be changed to Gatesville
Lodge, No. 126.
Resolvedf That the officers of all Military Lodges lately working under charters
or dispensations from this Grand Lodge, are hereby directed to surrender to the
Grand Secretary all their books and papers, and that frrm said certified records
the Grand^ Secretary shall furnish to each member of said Lodges a certificate of
membership ; and where such books or [papers have been unavoidably lost or de-
stroyed that the Secretary may furnish a list of members certified by the Master
and Wardens.
Resolved, That section 8th, article 4th of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge be
amended, by inserting after the word " craft," the words " except to decide upon
the advancement of a candidate."
Besolved^ That the Grand Master appoint two brethren who, with himself, shall
constitute a committee to prepare a digest of Masonic law in the forms of ques-
tions and answers, which they shall have published for the use of Subordinate
Lodges, especially for trials, said digest to be condensed from the Vv-orks of Bros.
Mackey, Mitchell, and other Masonic writers. And that said Committee revise
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the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge and recommend to the next ccmmunication sucb
amendments as they may deem proper.
Whetras doub s have arisen as tj the right of the Grand 'Master to make Masons
at sight
Be it tTurefore Uesolved^ That the decision of this Grand Lodge, atjts communica-
tion of 1851, is hereby affirmed.
Beso'ved, '2. That thw Most Worshipful Grand Master be requested to correspond
wita the Most Worshipful Grand Master of New York in regard to the reported
organization of negro lodges in North Carolina, and earnestly to remonstrate
against the same.
Beso'.ved, 3. That this Grand Lodge will, and the fraternity in North Carolina arc
instructed to reg4.rd all such lodgas as clandest ine, and the members thereof aa
as spurious.
Whereas^ in consequence of the iorasion of the State by the Federal army, a
number ot Subo dinate Lodges have lost ihe'ir charters ;
Therefore resohed, That the Grand Secreta.y be instructed to issue new Charters
to fuch Lodges without any chaige.
Ordered, That the salary of the Grand Tyler be Five Dollars per day and night
inclusive .
Besotted, That from and after this session of the Grand Lodge, the salary of \>e
G aud Secietary be increased to four hundred dollars in specie, or its equivalent
in curreac}-.
Besolved That henceforth all subordinate^ lodges, recommending petitions for dis-
pei'satiuns for opening and holding new lodges, shall, in addition to the recommen-
dation ni)w required by law, plainly and explicitly certify that they have carefully
examined the ±VEaster alid Wardens, or at least the Master, of the proposed lodge,
and that they find them to be well skilled in the ritual and lavvs of masoniy.
BesoveJ, That no subordinate lodge shall be allowed to recommend any petition
for a new lod^e, unless the lodge recommending caa unqualifiedly recommend the
skill and 1 egal knowledge as above required.
Besohedf That a coiamit (^e of three be appointed to determine and report to the
Secr etary vvh jt Lodges should have their dues remitted and of what years.
Besoltcd, That the Grand Lecturer be required to exemplify the work once, or as
ofti'^n as required by the Grand Master, at any meeting of the Grand Lodge.
esolved That a twelve m mth's residence within the jurisdiction of a subordi-
nate lodge shall be nicessary before an application e:in be mide tor initiation.
Beso'xedf That the Grand Secretary be instructed to carry out sectioa 2d, article
3d of the iJ/ Laws, by procuring a suitable number of diplomas^ printed on parch-
ment and bound in p )f;ket form, and that this Grand Lodge request every other
Grand Lodge ot the CFnited States ta pass- resolutions that every member be pro-
Tided with a diploma^ and hereby earnestly request every masoa ia good standing
in North Carolina to procure one showing mimbersaip; and may charge cost far
the same with fees directed in said section.
Be&o ved, That th - 34th section of article 4th of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge
read as follows : " Wdeuever a lodge shall suspend or expel a brothef, notice of
the same shall be i mmediately transmitted to the subordiaate lodges under tho
jurisdiction of this Gi-and L)dge, and to the Grand Secretary. .Provided, That the
expelled or suspended party, (as the case may be.) by the next regular merting, or
in one month, appeals from ttae decision of the lodge to the Grand Lodge, then no
notices shall be sent to the subordinate lodges until after the finaP action of the
Grand Lodge in the casj. The charges and proceedings in the case shall, indispen-
sably, be seat up to the ensuing Grand Lodge for final action."
PROCEEDINGS OF GRIND LODGE, 1865, IN REFERENCE TO ST. JOHN'S
COLLEGE.
Bro. Z. M. Paschall,, from the committee appointed to confer with Bro. J. H<
Mills, or any other person,, on the subject of purchasing or renting St. John's Col-
lege property, presented the following proposition as submitted to them, and re-
comrueuded the acceptance of the same, which was concurred in :
" To pay for the establishment all its justdebts, and furnish free tuition to twelve
indigent cind promising students (to be selected by a committee of the Grand
Lodge) so long as a school shall be conduct'"d on the premises."
The above proposition having been acceded to, Bro. Paschal presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted ;
Beso red, That the Grand Lodge appoint Bros. E. G. Reade, J.W. Hayes and
J. H tlorner to co-operate with the President of the Board of Trustees of St.
John's College in carrying into effect the proposed coniraofc for the sa^e of tb®
tame.
BE POET OF COMMITTEE ON FOP.EIGK CORRES--
PONDElsTCE.
To THE M. W. G. L. OF N. C. :
Your Committee oa Foreign Correspondence, in compliance with the duty de-
volving^ upon them, of reviewing the proceedings of other G-rand Lodges, ex-
tracting from them and commenti.ig thereon— collating, condensing — so as to
present in as small a space as possible a general exhibit of the v.-orkings of
the Craft in other jurisdictions, have examined, with nc^ inconsiderable degree of
patience and care, the transactions of fifteen Grand Lodges, form.ing in the ag-
gregate a mass of matter of not less tliaa four thousand printed pages. This
has been no light task, but it lias nevertheless been a source of much interest
and gratification^ It has brought us the pleasant enjoyment of fraternal com-
munication with many of the brightest lights, and profoundest thinkers, and
purest intellect that adorn our great masonic edifice. The amount of actual
labor in the performance of these duties are very heavy, and is as delicate as
it is great; still the execution has fallen wholly upon one of our committee, (as-
.isted by our Grand Junior Warder, in some degree,) in consequence of the mem-
bers of the committee residing so far apart that we have found il" so inconvc
nient as to be impossible to get together, and, therefore, while praying your in-
dulgence for any possible oversight or short coming we assure you that we
labored with a full appreciation of the office, and without fear or hope of re-
■Ward, we have endeavored to extract and suggest only such matters as may be
of importance to this jurisdiction, and which may redound to the good of Unl*
Tersal Masonry and the glory of our Supreme and Merciful Grand Master.
We have examined the proceedings of the Grand Lodges of
CANADA, INDIANA, MISSOUEI,
CONNECTICUT, KANSAS, NEVADA,
FLORIDA, MAINE, TEXAS,
FRANCE, MARYLAND, VERMONT,
ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, WISCONSIN,
CAKADA.
The tenth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Canada, convened at
Toronto, July 12th, 1865. This Grand Lodge has under its jurisdiction, one
hundred and seventy -five subordinate Lodges.
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In the Grand Master's address, we find the following report of his action,
bearing directly upon the interesting question of physical qualifications. One
Lodoje desired to be iaforraed whether it would be improper to initiate a person
who ^var. a^me knai an injury received in the hip. iuJ a ^.-'ast blaster de- .tju to
know whether he would be justified in reporting favorably of a candiactoe who
had lost his right arm. The Grand Master say-s :
" !■) both cas'^e I d'-cicled that the candidate could not be received, ^or, in my
opinion, lio person could be initiated into ohe mysterif.3 of X'ree MasOi^ry who ia
either maimed, halt or blind, or who might not, in fact, be termed a perfect
stone in the Masonic eilifice."
The following officers were elected :
M. W. Bro. Wm. B. Simpson, Grand Master.
R. W. " Ales. A Stephenson, Deputy Grand Master.
" " " Alex. Kirkpatrick, Gr. S. W.
" " " Marcellus Crombie, Gr. J, W.
" '•' " Thomas B. Harris, Grand Secretary.
This Grand Lodge is in a very healthy and prosperous condition.
CONNECTICUT.
The seventy-seventh annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Connecti-
cut, was held in the city of Hartford, on the 10th and 11th of May, 1865. There
were at that time seventy six subordinate on the Lodges registry of the Grand
Lodge, and every Lodge was represented at that communication. From the re-
turns we gather the following statistics :
"Whole number of members, 8,992 ; initiated during the past 3"ear, 1,211 ; ad-
mitted 106; withdrawn' 149 ; died 189; expelled 7; rejected 114; suspended
4."
The Grand Masters address is brief, but one of the best masonic papers we
have ever read. It is conservative, charitable, masonic, througbout. Unlike
many of our Northern brethren, he abstains from any allusion to the " great sin
of the rebellion," but denounces all intrusion of political matters inside of the
Lodge room. He says ;
" I have been pained, and I confess surprised, to hear of late that the spirit of
party has been suffered to intrude itself into some of our Lodges. I sincerely
hope that 1 have been misinformed. The mason who cannot wholly divest
himself of all party feeling before crossing the threshold of a Masonic Lodge ~
might as well carry in with him the pestilence. Brethren should always remem-
ber that, ' there is more danger from within the Lodge than from without.' —
Masters of Lodges cannot be too strict in rebuking the slightest political allusion
in the Lodge, whether at labor or refreshment. These principles should extend
farther. "VVe should, on all occasions, lend our influence and example in assuag-
ing the bitterness of party spirit in the community around us, and thus do some-
thing to carry out the advice laid down for us by our immortal brother in his
farewell address to his countrymen."
The report on Foreign Correspondence, from the pen of brother L. E. Hunt,
Xxrand Secretary, reyi'ews at considerable length the proceedings of twenty -nine
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Grand Lodges, and is an exceedingly well-written and interesting document, but
as most of the matter is from two to three years old, we merely extract the
closing paragraph, which we heartily commend.
"And thus closes our annual review of the condition of Freemasonry, both do-
mestic and foreign. In the performance of this labor we liave found much to
cheer and encournge us. In our own country, great success appears to have at-
tended the labors of the faithful craftsmen. The unhappy war, which has so
long divided our land into two hostile sections, is at an end. The blessings of
returning peace are beginning to be realized. Already are we beginning to
resume fraternal correspondence with brethren from v/hom we have been too
long separated by military lines. May our recent national difficulties serve to
knit us more indissolubly together as one people — socially — politically — mason-
icaily ; and may all mankind henceforth have occasion to look on us witli admi-
ration, and, as they witness our progress in every good work, be led to exclaim :
' Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity.'"
FLORIDA.
"We have examined the proceedings of the Graud Lodge of Florida, at its an-
nual communications of 1864 and 1865,
That of 1864 was held at Tallehassee, comraencing January llth, M. W,
Thomas Hayward, Grand Master.
The follov/ing extract from t'le address of the Grand iMnster, is so applicable
yet in all the jurisdictions of the country', that we cannot refrain from giving it
commendation. He says :
"When this war is ended, and the blessing of peace is again our happy lot,
you v/ill have much to do in your different Lodges to correct the vices and im-
proprieties which generally follow a year or more in camp. Let me admonisli
you to be careful in selecting your officers. Let them be sober, discreet and
intelligent, well versed in masonic law, and firm in the discharge of their duty;
and for . every violation of masonic usage, let the law be enforced."
We find uotliing of particular interest in the general prof^eedings of this
year.
The communication for IS65, convened at Tallehassee, January 5th, M, W' .
Lawrence Benzet was elected Grand Master. From the Grand Master's address
we learn of the death of?. G. S. W. BauKS Machane, and P. G. M. Jolm B. Tay-
lor. This Grand Lodge numbers fifty-four subordinates Avith tolerabh; full
membership, and the jurisdiction seems to be in very good condition.
The Grand Lodge adopted a very elegant and appropriate ''Ritual for a Sor-
row Lodge," to be used by subordinate Lodges in its jurisdiction, which was
pre[)ared and reported by Brother D. P. Holland. The business of this conimu-
aication was brief and confined entirely to local matters.
FEAKCE.
We have received Le Calendrier llaconniqice Du Grand Orient Be France,
1865, and Le Bulletin Bu Grand Orient Be France for Octv)ber, November
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De<;ember, 1865, and for January and February, 1866. We translate from all of
these documents such parts as we consider appropriate here.
We find in them the Bull of Ex-communication pronounced by the Pope
against Freemasonry on tlie 25th September, 1865, followed by remarks thereon
by tlie French press, pro and con, and various documents issued by ecclesiastics
in support of the Pope ; also, replies to the Holy Father from various Lodges in
France, in the form of letters and speeches, and addresses from the Grand Orients
of France, Belgium and Venezuela.
In answer to the Lodges and individual masons who had addressed the Grand
Orient for information as to the line of conduct it Mould be necessary for them
to follow in regard to the pontificial allocution, the Grand Master of the Grand
Orient of France replied in the following letter:
" Very Dear Brethren: — I have the honor to reply to your request for in-
formation. The Grand Orient of France is very little occupied with the new and
recent ex-communication, leveled at Freemasonry. Conscious of the justice of
its cause and the honesty of its intentions and its acts, it tranquilly, as before,,
pursues its work. I can only invite you to follow 15 s example. I believe you
have greatly exagerated to yourselves the possible consequences of this new ex-
communication, and I hope that your fears on this subject may not be realized. In
any case, if it happen that the last honors should be refused to any one of your
number by the clergy of your oit}^, do not forget that any resistance on your
part would be an error, because you would not be able to sustain it as a right ;
you M'ould only reap scandal, and this, it is your duty to avoid. Moreover, le-
fusals of this nature are excessively rare. When such a case is pi-esented, the
Lodge is bound to convey to the cemetery, without excitement, the body of the
brother it has lost. L^rge yourselves to set such an example, my very dear
brethren; to intolerancee oppose calmness, dignity, moderation. This is the most
digniiied response that a Freemason can make to the attacks and the calumnies of
which he is the subiect.
Receive, my very dear Brethren, the assurance of my high and affectionate
consideration.
(Signed,) MELINET,
Grand Master of the Order."
The Grand Orient of France als^^ has representatives near the Grand Orients
of Columbia, Netherlands, Italy and New York,
The Legislative Assembly of the Grand Orient, met on the 21st of May,
J666.
x\t the meeting of the Supreme Council, Nov. 13, 1865, the Deputy Grand
Master, Alfred Blanche, presented the library of that body three hundred
pamphlets on charitable subjects.
At the same meeting the Council gave authoiity to open a new Lodge at St.
Denis, in the isle of Reunion, under the name of IJEsperance Lodge.
Two new Lodges have been established in the Danubian Principalities, under
the auspices of the Grand Orient of France.
The following, in regard to the action of some of the Lodges during the chol-
era epidemic last year, is interesting and beautiful in practice.
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The Courier Du Gard, Nov. 21st, 1865, says:
" Tlie Masonic Loclgp at Nimes has addressed the followicg letter to the Mayor,
■which we are happy to be able to re-produce :
' MoNs DE Mayor. — The Freemasons of Nimes, obedient to the first of their
duties, the practice of charity and love for their fellow-creatures, have the honor
*o enclose you the sum of two hundre.d francs, to be used for the purpose of aid-
ing, without distinction of creed, indigent families attacked with the cholera.
'Praying the Eternal to guide them always in the path of virtue, and to keep
them good citizens, they pray you also to believe in their respectful devotion."
The Bulletin sa3's :
" Among all the Lodges of the jurisdiction, that at Toulon, La Reunion,
merits special mention for Hie conduct of its members during the raging of the
epidemic. We ought to give the names of all in order to do them justice ; for
all have merited praise — all have devoted themselves to the dangerous duty.
General Mellinet, Senator and Commander of the National Guards of the de-
partment of the Seine, (fee, was elected Grand Master, 9th of June, 1865.
Alfred Blanche, 83 deg., and Albert Langle, S3 deg., are Deputy Grand
Masters.
The Central Masonic House of Relief at Paris, is an institution worthy of imi
tation in this country. It was founded by the Grand Orient the 15th of Febuary,
1840, and organized the 24th of January 1854. It shelters, for a fixed time, all
homeless masons, and distributes help to all unfortunate brothers and their fam-
ilies.
The committee nominated by the Grand Master, for the administration of the
affairs of the House of Relief, sits every w^ek at tiie Hotel of the Grand Orient,
when they examine the petitions addressed to them.
The Grand Orient receives, for the Houpe of Relief, legacies, donations in
money, bedding, linen, shoe^:, clothes, and other articles useful for the establish-
ment. It is managed by an administrative committee, consisting of two presi-
dents ere. ae5'?<o, two vice presidents ea:; ^^'(^^'c, five members, a physician and a
director. The House can be visited every day from nine until five o'clock.
ILLINOIS.
We have examined the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, for 1862.
As much of the matter is too old to be interesting, and as we had hoped to re-
ceive later proceedings before closing this report, we deferred comment. We
will add, however, that there were reported at that communication three hun-
dred and s'xtj'-nine subordinate Lodges, with a membership of 12,809, a gain of
1,401 on the preceding year.
Tlie Grand Lodge of Indiana, met at Indianapolis on the 2Srd of May, 1865,
and remained in session three days. There were represented three hundred and
twenty Lodges, numbering a membership of IS, 4*70. An increase of 1,295 over
the preceeding year. Eight Lodges not represented.
The Grand Master's address is both lengthy and interesting, being confined
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principally to matters concerning the Order in bis own jurisdiction. With a
single exception, it contains notliing of a political nature, but is conciliatory and
mild throughout.
While we are pleased with the Grand Master's address, we are surprised at
some portions of the Grand Lodge proceedings. The adoption of resolutions,
eulogistic or otherwise, concerning those who are not Masons, strikes us as be-
ing of questionable masonic propriety, if not a positive deviation from the well-
known customs of the Order.
The p!-oceedings announce the death of brother Chauncey Carter, who had
been an active member of the Grand Lodge for thirty-five years ; also the death
of brother Francis King, who had tilled the responsible and honorable position of
Grand Secretary'- for the last fif;een years.
KANSAS.
On account of the state of the countr}'', the Grand Lodge of this State did not
hold its annual communication at the regular time, but met in special communi-
cation on the 20th of December, 1864.
There were twenty subordinate Lodges, represented and but little busmess of
importance was transacted. Forty-four subordinate Lodges, with a membership
of 1,327, were reported as working under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge.
Although one of the youngest, this Gr md Lodge appears to be one of the
most flourishing, in the United States.
The earnestness with which this Grand Lodge sets about securing a uniform-
ity of work is vvorthy of imitation, and tlie practicability of th.e following rcBO-
lution upon the subject is commendable :
"V-. HEREAS, A great disparity exists in the work of the subordinate Lodges
under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge: Therefore,
Renolved, fhat a committe;', consisting of the M. VV. Grand Master and five
bretiiren selected by hi;n, be appointed to prepare a woi'k, which, when agreed
upon by said committee, shall be exemplified by the Grand Master, or some
brother whom he may designate, to the subordinate Lodges, and shall be the
work of this Grand Lodge untd changed by competent authority."
The purpose of this resolution is plain and good, but its wording seems a little
loose.
M. Vf. Jacob Saque is Grand .^Laster, and R. V/. E. T. Carr, Grand Secretary.
MAINE.
The annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Maine was holden at Port<
land, May 2, 1865. It is composed of one liundred and twenty subordinate
Lodges.
The Constitution of this Grand Lodge requires t1)at three subordinate Lodges,
designated by previous invitation of the Grand Master, shall exemplify, for
the Grand L xlge, the work, respectively, of the first, second and third degrees-
This, it seems to us, is not an unwise section of the Constitution of any Grand
Lodge.
The report of the committee on Foreign Correspondence is an elaborate, but
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remarkably well prepared document, except one sentence on tlie first pa^e, which
which we consider goes out the true Masonic pale, in its bitter and sweeping
political allusions. This report, as well as the Grand Master's address, announces
the death of brother C}"!"!! Pearl, for t:cventeGn years Clir.'ra:?.n cf the cunmit^-ec
of Foreigu Correapondcnco.
The committee on Masonic Jurisprudence reported favorably on a resolution
to strike out the clause of the Constitution permitting cases of emergency, and
the clause was revoked, lu the able arga aicats oiierea lu ihe i-ft;',; m, oi' the
committee, we find the following forcible language :
" In every such case, the time for inquiry is materialljT- shortened, and often
no time at all is allowed. Frequently a petition is presented, and a ballot had
the same evening. This certainly conflicts with that charge to trie Master o
the Lodge, ' that no person can be rcgulaidy made a Mason in, or admitted a
member of, any regular Lodge, without previacs notice, and due enquiry into his
character.' * * * All provisions or rules, encouraging or allowing; neglect of
'due enquiry,' should at once be repe.dod."
Your committee commend the action of this Grand Lodge in the matter of
" cases of emergency," believing the recognition of all such cases unv/ise, indis^
creet and dangerous to the prosperity of the craft.
This Grand Lodge has a library of upwards of eighty volumes of great his-
torical value, and in every respect the Grand Lodge seems to be in a most ex.
cellent and admirable condition.
M. W. Wm. P. Preble, Portland, was elected G. M.
R. W, Ira Berry, Grand Secretary.
MAEYLAND.
The semi-annual communication of the Grand Lodge cf this State, was held in
the city of Baltimore, on the 8th, 9th and lOth of May, 1865. The Grand Mas-
ter's address is short, and is confined almost exclusively to subjects concerning
only the fraternity in his jurisdiction. We are struck, hov/ever, by the organiza-
tion in that Grand Lodge of what is called a " Grand Steward's Lodge," the
duties of which we could not exactly learn from the proceedings, but infer from
the report to the Grand Lodges that it has a kind of superintendence over the
Laws, Rules and Regulations of the subordinate Lodges ; and recommends such
alterations, amendments, &c., as may be deemed proper
i^manaa/^?/, the Grand Lodge seems to be in a prosperous condition. The
Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund reported upwards of $50,000 as being in-
vested in different kinds of securities; and this fund is set apart for the exclu-
sive benefit of the widows and orphans of indigent masons. This is truly an
example that might be emulated by other Grand Lodges.
There were reported forty-four subordinate Lodges working under the juris-
diction of the Grand Lodge, with a membership of 3,020. The number admitted
during the past year was 419. We doubt whether there is another Grand
Lodge in the United States that has so large a charity fund, in proportion to its
membership, as Maryland,
Grand Master John Coates, was re-elected ; also Grand Secretary Jacob H.
Medairy.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
We liRTe the proceedings of "this Grand Lodge from March 9th to Decembe?
27tb, 1864. A resoUition Iniving bpers previously introduced, and referred to a
comuiittee, declaring that no Lodge should confer the E. A. degree upon more
than fmr persons at the same time, an elaborate report was submitted by the
committee on the subject, concluding with a resolution which was amended and
adopted as follows ;
" No Lodge shall hold more than one communication on the same day, nor
confer either of the three degrees upon more than five candidates at one commu-
nication. 'So Lodge shall permit more than one candidate to be present at the
same time, in the first section of the first degree, nor in the second section of
the third degree."
The proceedings announce the death of Rev. John B. Ilammatt, P. D. G. M.,
who was initiated in 1 800, and has sustained nearly every office in Masonry, in
all its various branches and grades, and who for more than sixty years has been
an active, zealous and faithful brother. The proceedings also contain a full re"
cord of the interesting and imposing ceremonies upon the l-^ying of the corner
stone of the new Masonic Temple, now in course of erection, in the place of the
one destroyed by fire in April, 1864.
The State is divided into twelv^e Districts, and a Deputy Grand Master ap-
pointed for each, who has the power to grant Dispensations to confer degree.
Wm. Parkman, Grand Master, and Chas. Moore, Grand Secretary, were
re elected.
MISSOURI.
The Grand Lodge of Missouri was held at St, Louis, commencing May 22d,
1865. There are 236 subordinate Lodges in Missouri.
The address of the Grand Master contains, among some other pertinent re-
marks, the following :
" Most sincerely do I regret the necessity which admonishes me to call the
attention of the Craft, to the fact that some of our beloved brethren are indulg-
ing too freely in the use of ardent spirits, and, consequently, losing sight of an
observance of the first great cordial virtue of the Institution"
This might be, no doubt, very appropriately applied to most Grand J uris-
dictions. Your committee are of the opinion that subordinate Lodges are gene-
rally more or less remiss in regard to the habits alluded to.
This Grand Lodge adopted a resolution requesting a convention of the Grand
Lodges in the United States. It reads:
" Resolved, That our sister Grand Lodges are hereby fraternally requested to
meet the M. W, Grand Lodge of Missouri by delegates, one or more, to consider,
First. The condition of the Fraternity in the United States, and suggest such
measures as shall fully harmonize and cement the whole in the one grand and
time-honored aini of being happy and communicating happiness.
Second. To compare and correct whatever errors may have crept into our rit-
ual during the past twenty years.
Third. To consider and suggest a uniform remedy for the evils arising from
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the untimely and inordinate haste with which thousands, in the excitement of
the hour, have been a.imitted into the fraternity, and to fix the status of all who
have thus been admitted, that entire union and harmony may prevail through-
out the length and breadth of all jurisdictions ; and, as far as possible, to guard
against the evils so clearly foreshadowed by all the circumstances by which the
Fraternity is surrounded.
Fourth. The Grand Secretary is hereby required to transmit the foregoing-
preamble and resolutions to our sister Grand Lodges by circular letter, request-
ing their concurrence, and to fix the time and place at the earliest practical day.
Your committee venture to suggest, why not invite the Grand Lodges of Eng-
land, Canada, France, and of all parts of the world? We are not of the opinion
that more " errors," " during the past twenty years," have crept into the ritual
of American Lodges than in Lodges of other countries. And, if so, by what au-
thority would this convention correct them '/ By what means \\ ould it suggest
new " measures" of " being happy and communicating happiness ?" How could
it apply a uniform remedy for the evils arising from "the haste" in which thou-
sands have been made ? To us these resolutions really do not seem to contain
much that is practical, while we would not pass them by, we submit them in
full to the consideration of this Grand Lodge.
In 1864 the Grand Lodge of Missouri adopted very condemnatory resolutions
in regard to the institution known as the "Conservator's Association," the last
of which resolutions we copy :
Resolved, 5. That we reiterate our unqualified condemnation of Robert Morris,
as chief of said Conservators, regarding him as a traitor to every interest sacred
to our hearts iu Masonry, and that he deserves the heaviest penalties known to
the Order, for hie criminal abuse of Masonic principle and usage.
No Mason adhering to the "Conservator's Association," is allowed to visit or
sit in any Lodge in Missouri until he shall have solemnly renounced all connec-
tion with said Association, its teachings and designs.
John F. Houston, of Richmond, was elected Grand Master. A.O.Sullivan,
St. Louis, Grand Secretary.
NEYADA.
On the 16th of January, 1866, seven of the eight legally constituted Lodges in
Nevada, met in convention at the city of Virginia, and organized the " Most
"Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Nevada."
We cannot refrain from expressing our gratification upon the true masonic
spirit and wisdom upon which the new Constitution and General Regulations
adopted, seem to be founded. The Grand Lodge was organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
Joseph De Bell, Grand Master; Geo. W. D. G. M. ; Henry B. Brady,
S. G. W. ; Richard T. Mullard, J. G. W. ; Chas. T. Olney, Grand Treasurer ;
Chas. H. Fish, G. S. ; Benj. F. Shakspear, S. G. D. ; Wm. G. Alban, J. G. D.
E. Jackson, G. T.
The first annual communication of this Grand Lodge convened under vtry
favorable circumstances, at Virginia city, on the 10th of October, 5865, with
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nearly all the grand officers in their stations^ and with a representation from si*
chartered Lodges, and delegates from two under dispensation.
The address of M. W, Joseph De Bell, is a well written, and sound masonic
document, creditable alike to its author and the Grand Lodge over which he
presides. We find in it some interesting matter, bearing directly upon the
much discussed subject of physical qualifications. He says :
" The Worshipful Master of Lander Lodge, No. 8, informed me that tha Rev.
W. G. Blakely, claiming to be a Mason, had presented himself at the door of his
Lodge and requested an examination, that he might be admitted as a visiting
brother. The Worshipful Master refused to appoint an examining comniittee,
and wrote to me for instrnctions, Mr. Blakely had been for years a resident of
this State, and for nearly two years had made his home at Austin. During this
period of two ;y ears, it was well known that he was not a Mason. In July, 1864,
he left Austin and visited the ICast. On his return he claimed to be a mason,
and in fact, showed a diplotoo, bearing date October 13, 1864, within four
months of his depaiture from A^ustin, which certified that he was entered, passed,
and raised by Dalhousie Lodge, in the State of Massachusetts. Mr. Blakely,
several years ago, had the misfortune to lose his right arm. Since that time he
has, I am informed, made application for the degrees to a California Lodge, and
was refused. Mr. Blakely was therefore made a mason contrary to the rights
of the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he had a residence, and in dii-ect violation of
an ancient landmark, which forbids the admission of a maimed man — such an
one being unable to work his way into a regular Masonic Lodge. I therefore
wrote to the Worshipful Master and forbade all masonic intercourse with Mr.
Blakely, and also directed the Assistant Grand Secr^'tary to correspond with the
Grand Secretary of Massachusetts on the subject."
The subject being referred to the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, they
made a lengthy and able report, reviewing all the correspondence and all the
points involved in the action, concluding with the following paragraph :
" With all the facts before us, we are of the opinion that the Grand Master
was correct, and would recommend that the same be approved and affirmed for
the future."
This Grand Lodge approves the proposition from the Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri for a National Masonic Convention, and that from the Grand Lodge of
Maryland for a " Convention of Masons throughout the world," in the following
resolutions :
" Resolved, That this Grand Lodge accepts the invitation of the Grand Lodge
of Missouri to join her sister Grand Lodges in National Convention ; and that
the Grand Secretary notify the Grand Secretary of Missouri of the same.
" Resolved, That this Grand Lodge approves the proposition of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, to arrange for a convention of Masons throughout the world,
to be held at such time and place as may hereafter be determined; and that the
Grand Secretary notify the Grand Secretary of Maryland of the same."
It is true that good may come of these conventions, but your committee en-
tertain doubts about the probability of the success of either proposition.
The report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence is ably prepared ; in
short, the, entire proceedings of this Grand Lodge evince a zeal and wisdom that
would do great credit to older and larger bodies, and we bail witb pleasure tbo
organization of this Grand Lodg-e, and commend to the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina to tender a cordial and fraternal recognition.
TEXAS.
We bave tbe proceedings of tbis Grand Lodge for 5861, '62, '63, '64 and '65
A.S whatever may have been done of importance in '61, '62, '63 and '64, baa
heretofore been made public, and therefore not of special interest now, we shall
review only the proceedings of 5865.
The twenty-ninth annual communication was held at Houston, commencing
June 12th, 5865, there being representations from fifty-nine Lodges in attend-
ance. This Grand Lodge numbers, we believe, two hundred and eighty-seven
subordinates.
The address of the M. W. Grand Master, J. R. Giddings, is an interesting and
well toned document. In alluding to the termination of the late war he very
pertinently says :
"Id these times of turbulent and civil commotions, I deem the present a proper
occasion to call the attention of the Craft to some of those ancient charges,
which point out our duty as m^en and masons. A mason is bound by his tenure to
be a pcHceful citizen, subject to civil power wherever he resides and worhs, and
is never to be engaged in plots and conspiracies against the peace aud welfare of
the nation, nor behave himself undutifully towards inferior magistrates, to obey
the moral law, to be good men and true, men of honor and honesty, whereby
masonry may be the centre of union and the means of conciliating persons who
must otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance. A strict observance of
these ancient charges, consecrated by time, will command both public and
private esteem. Good order and the observance of just laws are essential to the
well-being of society, while anarchy and misrule are destructive to all social |
interest.
" Let every brother labor to procure order, enforce a strict observance of the
laws; to cultivate friendship, to relieve the distressed, and practice that charity
which is the crowning virtue of our Order."
During the year five new Lodj^es were organized.
Brother R. W. Elgin, of Austin, was elected Grand Master, and brother G. H.
Bringhurst, of Houston, Grand Secretary.
There Avere, during the past year, in this Grand Lodge, fifteen re-instated ;
fifty-nine suspended — twenty-one in one Lodge ; seventeen expelled, and two
hundred and twenty -four died.
YERMONT.
We liave examined with much interest the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont, which held its annual communication at Burlington, commencing on
the 11th of January, 1865, M W. brother Liverett B. Englesby, of Burlington
was re-elected Grand Master, and R. W, brother Henry Clark, of Poultney,
Grand Secretary.
The address of the Grand Master is an exceedingly well written document,
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and carries, through ali its parts, what is not the most common in these days of
embittered feelings, the pure and genuine spirit of masonry.
His views of the secret ballot are, perhaps — as regards its imperative iudividuai
secrecy — not in accordance with the modern customs of many Lodges, yet they
seem to us commendable. He says:
" If any brother should rise in his place and state that he voted under a mis-
apprehension, a mistake, it is well; another ballot may correct it. Farther he
cannot properly go, and it is the duty of the Master to check him should he un-
dertake to state how he voted."
Again, upon the prevalent practice of excusing a brother from voting, he
says :
" I consider it wrong in principle and pernicious in practice. The applicant is
a proper person to be admitted or he is not. If he is, and a brother has some
private pique or insignificant quarrel with the petitioner of a personal nature,
the true masonic heart will ignore it utterl}'^, and will extend the true fraternal
greeting to the new found brother. If not worthy, then the brother who asked
to be excused, would be derelict to his high duty in suffering an unworthy person
to come within the Lodge. If it is a mere personal matter, recollect the solemn
injunction : First be reconciled to thy brother, then go and place thy gift upon
the altar."
This has the ring of the true metal.
The Grand Master reports that the monument ordered to be erected to the
memor}^ of the late honored Grand Master, Philip C. Tucker, now covers his
remains.
The report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, made by brother
Henry Clark, the Chairman, is a remarkably able document. It contains a re-
view of the proceedings of Kentucky and Michigan in regard to brother Morris'
Conservative Webb- Preston system, and the committee certainly handle brother
Morris with gloves off.
The Grand Lodges of Missouri, Tennessee, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois,
New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Maryland have all
adopted strenuous measures, similar to those adopted by the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina at its convocation of 1864, against the "Conservative" associa-
tion, and the Committee of Foreign correspondence recommends the adoption of
similarly stringent resolutions by tha Grand Lodge of Vermont. The fourth
resolution which they recommend, (all the others upon the subject being the
same as those adopted by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky,) reads :
" liesolaed. That all masons within this jurisdiction, whether members of the
order of Conservators or not, having in their possession any copies of the publi-
cations called Mnemonics, Vocabulary, Manual of Conservators, or Excerpta, are
required to deliver the same promptly to the Grand Secretary of this Grand
Lodge, who will hold the same subject to its order."
WISCONSIN.
We have received the proceedings of tlie twenty-second annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, held at Milwaukie, June 13th, 1865. Judging
from the proceedings, masonry in this State is in a more flourishing condition
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than in many of the elder States, The first Lodge was chartered in 1842, and
now there are 150, all having a respectable membership.
We have seldom ever read a masonic paper which afforded us more pleasure
than the annual address of the Grand Master, G. W. Washburn. It is filled with
kind admonition to the fraternity, and true masonic charity. He says with much
truth :
" For my part, I fear that quite too often we meet in the Lodge room trans-
act our business, and when we lay aside our masonic clothing, we lay aside our
masonic character, as we turn our backs upon the altar of masonry. We learn
the ritual and think it constitutes the sum total of Freemasonry, that our educa-
tion is finished, our masonic character complete, forgetting not only what is
taught us in the Lodge, but forgetting also that we are to carry those teachings
abroad with us in the world."
Wisconsin is following the example of many of the other States, in establish-
ing a grand charity fund. The plan is highly commendable. With the ready
cash on hand to relieve the widow and the orphan in their distresses, we can
accomplish one of the great ends Masonry always has in view.
Speaking of this grand charity scheme, the Grand Master says:
"The constitution of the Grand Lodge provides that twenty -five per cent, of
the income of the Grand Lodge shall be set apart as a Grand Charity Fund.
One-third of the income from t1)is fund may be annually appropriated, and the
remainder of the principal and interest shall be held for accumulation until it
shall amount to twenty-five thousand dollars, when it may be appropriated for
the purposes therein mentioned.
"It is made the duty of the standing committee on charity, within thirty days
after the close of each annual camraunication, to invest all monies belonging
to that fund, exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars, in State or United States
stocks. The condition of that fund, until the last annual communiration, has been
such that such investment has not been practicable. But since that time, accord-
ing to the statement of the Grand Treasurer, there has accrued of this fund the
£Tim of six thousand dollars, which was invested in State and United States
bonds, according to the requirements of the constitution."
We highly approve of the views of the Grand Master on the subject of
balloting."
" It seems now to be indispensable, that when an applicant is once rejected, if
he desires ever to renew his application, it must be made to the Lodge which
rejected him, whether he continues to reside within its jurisdiction or not. The
object of the resolutions is commendable, and they are designed to secure the
craft against the admission of unworthy men. 1 can see but one objection to
allowing another Lodge to receive the second application upon the unanimous
consent of the Lodge that rejected him, and that is, such questions are ordinarily
submitted to the Lodge and determined by a viva voce vote, and an objector
who would cast a secret ballot against the applicant, might be unwilling to in-
terpose to make his objection effectual. But that might be remedied by requiring
the vote to be taken by ballot, and a still further security might be obtained by
allowing such vote to be taken upon twenty days, or other reasonable notice."
The report of the Committee on Correspondence is both lengthy and interest-
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ing. The proceedings of twent}- four Grand Lodges are critically reviewed, and
much interesting matter extracted therefrom.
Jolm T. Wentworth was elected Grand Master, and R, W., W. T. Palmer wns
re-elected Grand Secretar}'.
In addition to the proceedings noticed iu the foregoins;, R. W. brother F. M.
Hubbard, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence for last jear,
handed to us at our last coramunicMtion, the proceedings of the Grand Lodges of
Lniisiana, held at New Orleans, Februarj^ 8th, 1864.
Maryland, held at Baltimore, November 16th, 1863.
Maryland, held at Baltimore, November 9th, 1864.
Alabama, held at Montgomery, December Yth, 1863.
Georgia, held at Macon, October 9.8th, 1863.
Virginia, held at Richmond, December 14th, 1863.
Maine, held at Portland, May 5th, 1863.
We find in these proceedings much about military Lodges, and uothin^of
particular interest which has not already reached this grana body in one form
or another: they are already old, and we will be excused, we hope, for passing
them over without making any special extracts or suggestions from them.
It has doubtless been suggested to many brethren by the reading of this report,
to enquire how it is that we have made no record of the proceedings of Grand
Lodges for any communication held later than 1865. "Whether the cnquirj' has
suggested itself or not, it is a pertinent one. The only explanation jour Com-
mittee can give is this : The proceedings we have received were placed in our
possession immediately after our last Grand Lodge communication, in December,
1865, by our R, v\ . Grand Secretary, W, T. Bain.- These proceedings reached
him between December, 1864 and December, 1865. Such, w-e are informed, has
been the custom of the Grand Lodge for many years. The proceedings received
from other jurisdictions during the current 3'ear, remain in charge of our Grand
Secretary until the expiration of our masonic year, when, some of them being
alread}' old, they are transferred to the Committee on Correspondence. Your
Committee have had no oiBcial access, and, according to the existino; system,
can have nothing to do with the proceedings which reach the Grand Secretary
inside of the year in which the proceedings are received. Do not understand
us as charging this fault upon our very worthy and beloved Grand Secretary.
By no means. On the other hand your Committtee owe him a debt of gratitude
for the uniform kindness and assistance we have received from him ; and we
must beg — right here is as well as elsewhere — to make our most grateful ac-
knowledgments for the courtesies we have received at his hands.
But your Committee humbly conceive that one of the paramount duties of
these Grand Lodge Committees on Foreign Correspondence, is to bring before
their respective grand bodies, a concise and suggestive digest of all the current
and latest intelligence of masonic official transactions — good tidings from all
jurisdictions within communication with each other.
Our report is imperfect of necessity, and from causes over which we had no
control.
We observe that similar reports to other Grand Lodges contain the latest in-
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telligenco from the masonic world, up, almost to the very day of assembling the
Grand Lodge. In this matter we are greatly behind all our brethren at a dis-
tance. In short, ycur Committee on Foreign Correspondence and their reports
are now, and must continue to be, exactly one year behind time, unless the
present system of witiiholding the current year's proceedings from them be
changed.
We would, therefore, respeiitfully beg to suggest that some resolution be '
adopted at this communication, which will place all proceedings of Grand Lodges
in immediate possession of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence as
promptly as they are received.
Your Committee would also beg to suggest the propriety of preserving the
records which are received from our yister Grand Lodges. These records, it
seems, have heretofore been esteemed as of but little value a^ter the Committee
had gathered the cream from them. This, in our opinion, is a mistalce. It seems
to us that it would be very proper that the '.'oraraittee on Fore'gn Correspon-
dence should turn into the Grand Secretary, or to a Grand Lodge Librarian,
yearly, the records of proceedings they hud examined, (th^y having uspd the
same with care and without injury to the copies.) Tiie officer receiving them —
and we have called him a Grand-Ladge Librarian, because such an officer would
be essential to the success of the plan we suggest — could have char^•e of these
volumes and have them bound every two or three years; thus combining the
records of each respective jurisdiction for one or more years into convenient and
handsome librar}'- volumes. These volumes are unquestionably valuable and
worthy of preservation ; and they will certainly become of more and more value
as our history goes forward in future years. Besides, they would form the
very best foundation, a foundation which will be constantly grov/lng, for a
Grand Lodge Library; the importance and positive necessity of which has
already been demonstrated and realized in every Grand Lodge to such an ex-
tent that nearly all the Grand Jurisdictions on this continent are now industri-
ously engaiied in collecting libraries of masonic literature. We are seriously
and far behind most of our sister Grand Bodies in tliis respect, and. we trust that
in love for the perpetuity of exoteric masonry, and in respect for ourselves, and
in behalf of those workmen who shall come after us, we may thus begin to emu-
late the careful literary economy by which our brethren of ages past have
handed down to U3 much of tlie vast historical knowledge of masonry, which is
to us, in our Lodges and our studies, a means of sincere gratification, and before
the eyes of the world, a sou'-ce of just pride.
WM. B. SMITH, )
HENRY T. CLARK. [ Committee.
R. W. LASSITER, )
NOTE
The Grand Secretary begs leave to make the following statement in
explanation of the delay which has attended the publication of the pro-
ceedings. .
In order to have the printing done as advantageously to the Grand
Lodge as possible, the Printing and Publishing Committee invited seale< I
proposals. Messrs. Wm. B. Smith & Co., of this city, were the successful
])idders. They proceeded promptly with the work, but after executing
only a small portion thereof, failed in business. The manuscript was held
l)y their trustee with a view to making an arrangement by which the
contract could be completed, but he did not effect his purpose until the
8rd of April.
The parties to whom the transfer of the manuscript was m^de, have
finished the work with the utmost dispatch.
The Grand Secretary regrets the delay, though it was entirely unavoid-
a])le on his part.
ERRATA.
•
On summing up the cash statement, concluded on page 56, it will be
seen that the correct aggregate is $2,536 50, instead of 2,626 50, as erro-
neously printed.
GRAND OrnCEES
GEAKD LODGE OF NORTH 'OAROLIM,
AND THEIR ADDRESS, 5867.
EDWIN G. READE Grand Master, Roxijoko.
ROBERT W. BE&T Dep. Grand Master, Raleigh.
WILLIAM LANDER Sen. Grand Warden, Lincolnton.
JOHN NICHOLS Jun. Grand Warden, Raleioii.
C. W. D. HUTCHINGS Grand Treasurer, RALEiGir.
D. W. BxilN Grand Secretary, RALEKar.
PEYTON G. BOWMAN. . .Grand Chaplain, Moiiuanton.
W. W. DUNN Sen. Grand Deacon, : KiwroN.
HENRY S. LEE . Jun. 'Grand Deacon, Ktxston.
F. G. FOSTER Grand Marshal, Raleigh.
y\. FETTER Grand Sword Bearer, Cuapel Hill.
W. H. SMITH Grand Pursuivant, Roxiiouo
J. M. BETTS Grand Tyler,..., RALKuar.
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COMMITTEE ON MASONIC JimiSPEUDENCE;
1)K. J. G. RAMSEY, \i. K. SPEED,
.1. E. AMVETT, J. W. HAVES,
COMMITTEE ON FOEEIGN CORRESPONDENCE:
Dit. w. (J. nn;L. li. w. best,
W. LASSTTEH.
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